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R.ESOLUTION OF THE C�TY COUNCIL
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A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING
AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BOARD FOR THE 2002 GENERAL ELECTION
� TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 5,2002 �
WHEREAS, the City Hall serves as an absentee ballot center for the residents of
Orono; and
WHEREAS,State Statute Section 203B.13,Subd 1 provides that an Absentee Ballot
Board may be established by the City Council to facilitate the absentee voting process for an
upcoming election. .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orono City Council hereby
establishes an Absentee Ballot Board to do any of the following:
A. Absentee Ballot Board members are authorized to receive, examine, and validate
• absentee ballots. This process of examining the return envelopes and marking them
"accepted" or "rejected" may begin at any time during the 30 days before the
election.
B. If an envelope has been rej ected at least 5 days before the election,the ballots in the
' envelope must be considered spoiled ballots and the official in charge of the
Absentee Ballot Board shall provide the voter with a replacement absentee ballot and
return envelope in place of the spoiled ballot.
FiJRTHER BE IT RESOLVED by the Orono City Council that:
A. A Board of at least two election judges of different political parties shall be appointed
by the City Clerk. �
B. Absentee Ballot Board members shall be compensated at the same rate as an election
judge for their services.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota, at a regular meeting
held October 14, 2002. �
ATTEST:
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Linda S. Vee, City Clerk , Barbaza A. Peterson,Mayor
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