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IV.2. Resolution Appointing Election Judges for the November 4, 2025, General Election; Domeier CITY OF HOPKINS City Council Report 2025-144 To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members Mike Mornson, City Manager From: Amy Domeier, City Clerk Date: October 7, 2025 Subject: Resolution Appointing Election Judges for November 4, 2025, General Election _____________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDED ACTION MOTION TO Adopt Resolution 2025-056 Appointing Election Judges for the November 4, 2025, 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 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 2025-056 Administration CITY OF HOPKINS HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2025-056 RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2025, GENERAL ELECTION WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 204B.21 requires that people 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 4, 2025, General Election: Heidi Anderson Steven Anderson Dana Anderson-Helstrom Romaine Bechir Sheldon Berg Michael Breckenridge Joen Condon Peter Demarest Peggy DeVaan Carol Dunn James Elliott W. Keith Engel Susan Gauthier Christopher Gilson Patrick Guire Kristi Halverson Andrew Hawkins Jane Heimerl Judy Johnson William Johnson Bonita Kearns Mark Krafve Terri Kruger Lisa Lang Peter Leih Arden Lovagnini Rebecca Luxford Andrew Marlow Laurie McNeill Joan Meath Theresa Melles Suzanne Mullen Karen Norum Catherine O'Neil Kange Rudolf Elinge Alex Schmit David Specken Lisa Stroessner 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 authorized to make any substitutions or additions as deemed necessary. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins on this 7th day of October 2025. ______________________ Patrick Hanlon, Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ Amy Domeier, City Clerk