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Date: November 12, 2024 Item: 4 <br />Presenter: Christine Lusian, City Clerk <br />Section: Consent Agenda <br /> <br />Title: Election Recap <br /> <br /> <br />1.Purpose: <br />Summary of election services for the General <br />2.Background: <br />Orono administered election services to our voters for a General election. Nonpartisan and partisan <br />local, county, state, federal offices, and a proposed constitutional amendment were on the ballot. <br />Elections results (attached) are considered unofficial until canvassed and certified. <br /> <br />Election day voting was held on Tuesday, November 5 at each of the three polling places, Long <br />Lake Fire Department (Precinct 1), City Hall Council Chambers (Precinct 2), and Calvary <br />Memorial Church (Precinct 3). Public Works employees transported equipment and supplies to <br />and from the polling places the day prior and after election. Long Lake Fire Department and <br />Calvary Memorial Church employees cleared and provided space in their facilities. Below are a <br />few notable election day statistics: <br /> <br />6,626 pre-registered voters; 175 registrations <br />2,347 election day voters (P1=893, P2=478, P3=976) <br />80 election judges <br /> <br />Early voting services were provided from September 20 to November 5 at city hall, including a <br />weekday evening, two Saturdays, one Sunday, and outreach at two health care facilities. Direct <br />balloting services were available October 18 to November 5. Some early voting statistics: <br /> <br />3,671 early voters <br />2,892 voted in person; 832 voted by mail; 97 voted from a health care facility <br />28 ballots were rejected <br /> <br />Special thanks to administration employee Nola Dickhausen for her work assisting with preparing <br />and coordinating early voting, judges, training, and election day support! Thank you to Clint <br />Schumann, Brian Clark, and the Public Works crew for the secure equipment setup and storage. <br />Thank you to all of our stand out election judges, especially Kirk Nelson, Jennifer Weiss, Sandra <br />Keegan, Cathy Wilkins, Sandra Whisler, Jill Kunze, and Joe Ruthenberg. Thank you to Long Lake <br />Fire Department and Calvary Church for being strong partners and allowing Orono voters to be in <br />their spaces. <br /> <br />Post-election administration work is in process including returns reconciliation, election judge <br />paychecks, record retention, equipment inspection, and more. <br />3.Staff Recommendation: <br />None - informational only. <br />AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />31