IV.2. Resolution Appointing Election Judges for the November 7, 2023 General Election; Domeier
CITY OF HOPKINS
City Council Report 2023-102
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Amy Domeier, City Clerk
Date: October 3, 2023
Subject: Resolution Appointing Election Judges for the November 7, 2023 General
Election
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
MOTION TO Adopt Resolution 2023-032 Appointing Election Judges for the November
7, 2023 General Election.
OVERVIEW
Minnesota Election Law 204B.21 requires that the governing body of the municipality
appoint election judges to administer the polling places at least 25 days before each
election. Staff requests the authority to replace or substitute judges as necessary
before Election Day. Election expenses for the judges are included in the adopted 2022
budget. Election judge hourly rates are $11.00 for Election Judges and $12.50 for
Assistant and Head Judges. In addition, Hennepin County will be acting on behalf of the
City of Hopkins as part of our Absentee Ballot Board, so they are included in our
appointing resolution.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
• Draft Resolution 2023-032
Administration
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2023-032
RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES FOR THE
NOVEMBER 7, 2023 GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 204B.21 requires that persons serving as election
judges be appointed by the City Council at least 25 days before the election and
Minnesota Statute 203B.21 allows for deputy clerks trained in the processing and
counting of absentee ballots to serve on the absentee ballot board.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Hopkins City Council that the following election judges
are on file in the office of the City Clerk and should be appointed as the Election Judges
for the November 7, 2023 General Election:
Jennifer Allard
Heidi Anderson
Kim Bachand
Romaine Bechir
Sheldon Berg
Peter Demarest
Peggy DeVaan
Kent Dolphay
Carol Dunn
Patrick Gambill-Read
Susan Gauthier
James W Green
Patrick Guire
Kristi Halverson
Kristin Hanneman
Jane Heimerl
Brynn Hirsch
William Johnson
Judy Johnson
Bonita Kearns
Jessica Klugman
Axel Kornfuehrer
Mark Krafve
Terri Kruger
Lisa Lang
Peter Leih
Rebecca Luxford
Andrew Marlow
Joan Meath
Theresa Melles
Rachel Molepske
Rosetta Muhammad
Karen Norum
Catherine O'Neil
David Specken
Lisa Stroessner
Patricia Sykes
WHEREAS, the Hopkins City Council also appoints other individuals and all
members appointed to the Hennepin County Absentee Ballot Board as authorized under
Minnesota Statute 204B.21, subd 2 under the direction of the Hennepin County Election
Manager to serve as members of the Hopkins Absentee Ballot Board; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is with this, authorized to make
any substitutions or additions as deemed necessary.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 3rd day of October 2023.
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Patrick Hanlon, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk