2010 Hopkins Charter Commission Annual ReportHopkins Charter Commission
Annual Report
2010
The Hopkins Charter Commission met on April 27.
Commission members included:
Jannina Aristy
Dorothy Boen
David Day
Liz Dorn
Roger Gross
Fran Hesch
Karen Jensen
Roger Johnson
Steve Lewis
Jerre Miller
Emily Wallace-Jackson
Election of Officers
Commissioner Wallace-Jackson was reelected as Chair and Commissioner Jensen was reelected as
Vice-Chair.
The Commission again discussed Instant Runoff Elections. Assistant City Manager Genellie
provided an update on IRV in Minnesota. The City of Minneapolis conducted its November 2009
election using Ranked Choice Voting. In St. Paul, voters approved the use Instant Runoff Voting for
future elections.
Several bills authorizing cities to use ranked choice voting were introduced in 2009. The legislature
took no action on these bills in 2010.
The consensus was that the Commission still favors ranked choice voting. Although at this time the
Commission is reluctant to propose any ordinance which might require additional costs by the City.
The Commission also reiterated its position on the purchase of any new voting machines. Any new
voting machines should be able to count ranked ballot voting ballots.