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IV.3. Resolution Appointing Election Judges for the November 5, 2024, General Election; Domeier CITY OF HOPKINS City Council Report 2024-120 To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members Mike Mornson, City Manager From: Amy Domeier, City Clerk Date: October 1, 2024 Subject: Resolution Appointing Election Judges for the November 5, 2024, General Election _____________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDED ACTION MOTION TO Adopt Resolution 2024-061 Appointing Election Judges for the November 5, 2024, 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 $11.25 for Election Judges and $13.00 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 2024-061 Administration CITY OF HOPKINS HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2024-061 RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, 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 5, 2024 General Election: Heidi Anderson Dana Anderson-Helstrom Kim Bachand Guy Bailey Romaine Bechir Michael Breckenridge Mary Kay Brokaw Joen Condon Peter Demarest Peggy DeVaan Kent Dolphay Caitlyn Hirsch Carol Dunn James Elliott Patrick Gambill-Read Susan Gauthier Christopher Gilson Sally Goddard James W Green Patrick Guire Kristi Halverson Kristin Hanneman Andrew Hawkins Jane Heimerl Amy Hendrickson Judy Johnson William Johnson Bonita Kearns Janine Keller Jackie Kesterton Jessica Klugman Axel Kornfuehrer Mark Krafve Terri Kruger Lisa Lang Osa Hanneman Peter Leih Arden Lovagnini Rebecca Luxford Andrew Marlow Laurie McNeill Joan Meath Theresa Melles Rachel Molepske Suzanne Mullen Karen Norum Catherine O'Neil Roger Pavelle Amy Schneider David Specken Lisa Stroessner Patricia Sykes Ann Van Sickle Mark Warne 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 1st day of October 2042. ______________________ Patrick Hanlon, Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ Amy Domeier, City Clerk