5.e) Announcement of Filing Period, 2010 City Election Meeting Date: 8/3/2010
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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)
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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