2006-019CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2006-019
Whereas; the Hopkins City Council recognizes that alternative voting systems, such as ranked
ballot voting, may improve voter turnout and reduce negative campaigning; and
Whereas, in 2003 the City Council recommended that the Minnesota HAVA State Plan
committee require any new voting equipment, purchased with Federal Funds, have the
ability to handle ranked ballot voting;
Whereas, in 2004 the City Council endorsed the establishment of an "Alternative Voting Task
Force" to consider alternative voting systems such as ranked ballot voting; and
Whereas, the City Council supports any voting system that attempts to insure that the winner of
an election has been endorsed by a majority of the voters and avoids the election of an
individual that a majority of the voting population does not wish to have elected; and
Whereas, the City Council further supports the traditional method of electing City Council
members which has multiple candidates running for multiple offices; and
Whereas, the City Council has determined that the language in Ordinance 2005-958 may result
in a candidate supported by the majority of the voters not being elected;
Now therefore be it resolved that the Hopkins City Council rejects Ordinance 2005-958 but not
the concept of ranked ballot voting. Be it further resolved that the City Council
encourages the Charter Commission to consider adopting new language regarding
implementing ranked ballot voting in the City of Hopkins.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 6th day of March 2006.
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Terry Ob aier, City Clerk