IV.5. Resolution Appointing Election Judges for August 11, 2026, State Primary Election; Domeier
CITY OF HOPKINS
City Council Report 2026-067
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Amy Domeier, City Clerk
Date: June 16, 2026
Subject: Resolution Appointing Election Judges for the August 11, 2026, State
Primary Election
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
MOTION TO Adopt Resolution 2026-020 Appointing Election Judges for the August 11,
2026, State Primary 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 202 6
budget. Election judge hourly rates are $11.50 for Election Judges and $13.50 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 2026-020
Administration
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2026-020
RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES FOR THE
AUGUST 13, 2024, STATE PRIMARY 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 August 11, 2026 State Primary Election:
Kim Bachand
Jon Baldvins
Romaine Bechir
Sheldon Berg
Michael Breckenridge
Anthony Degiulio
Peter Demarest
Peggy DeVaan
Carol Dunn
Douglas Dyrland
James Elliott
W. Keith Engel
Patrick Gambill-Read
Susan Gauthier
Christopher Gilson
Patrick Guire
Kristi Halverson
Kristin Hanneman
Jane Heimerl
Judy Johnson
William Johnson
Bonita Kearns
Janine Keller
Ava Keller-Brude
Bradley Koehn
Billee Kraut
Shannon Kreisel
Terri Kruger
Lisa Lang
Peter Leih
Karen Loida
Arden Lovagnini
Rebecca Luxford
Barden Markham
Andrew Marlow
Laurie McNeill
Theresa Melles
Rachel Molepske
Tom Mulhere
Suzanne Mullen
Karen Norum
Catherine O'Neil
Brigid Peterson
David Specken
Lisa Stroessner
Patricia Sykes
Diane Taylor
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 on this 16th day of June 2026.
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Patrick Hanlon, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk