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5.e) Announcement of Filing Period, 2010 City Election Meeting Date: 8/3/2010 Agenda Item: J �a � City Council Agenda Report City of Scandia 14727 209th St. North Scandia, MN 55073 (651) 433-2274 Action Requested: Make an announcement about the filing period for the 2410 City election. Deadline/ Timeline: Filings open: 9:00 a.m. Tuesday,August 3 Filings close: 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 17 Deadline for withdrawal: 5:00 p.m. Thursday, August 19 Background: • For the benefit of the media and others present at the Council meeting, it may be desirable to make an announcement about filings for the 2010 City election, which open the day of the Council meeting. • The timing of the filing period has changed from previous years, along with the date for the state primary election (which will be held on August 10, 2010.) Recommendation: The Mayor should make an announcement. Attachments/ • Notice of Filing, City of Scandia Materials provided: - Contact(s): Prepared by: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator (city election filing period) Page 1 of 1 07/30/10 NOTICE OF FILING CITY OF SCANDIA Pursuant to Minnesota Statute §205.13,notice is hereby given that an election will be held in the City of Scandia on Tuesday,November 2, 2010 for the purpose of electing a mayor and two councilpersons. The first day to file Affidavits of Candidacy for these offices is Tuesday, August 3, 2010 and the last day to file Affidavits of Candidacy is Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Affidavits of Candidacy shall be filed during regular business hours during the filing period which are from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Candidates must file Affidavits of Candidacy with Administrator/Clerk Anne Hurlburt, or her designee, at the Scandia Community Center, 14727 209`h Street North, Scandia, Minnesota 55073. The filing fee is $2.00. Candidates for mayor will file for a two-year term commencing Monday, January 3, 2011. Candidates for councilperson will file for four-year terms commencing Monday,January 3, 2011. The candidate must be an eligible voter, have no other affidavit on file as a candidate for any office at the general election, is or will be on assuming office 21 years of age or more, and will have maintained residence in the City of Scandia for 30 days before the election. The deadline to withdraw names from candidacy is 5:00 p.m., Thursday, August 19, 2010. Anne Hurlburt, Administrator/Clerk Dated: July 7, 2010 Published: Country Messenger, July 14, 2010 Posted: July 14, 2010