5.d appointing election judges
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: June 21, 2016
To: City Council
From: Brenda Eklund, Deputy Clerk
Re: Appointment of Election Judges
Background: Appointments of election judges are made by the City Council no later than 25
days preceding an election. The Council can appoint any individual to serve as an election
judge, with the exception of the following who are not qualified to serve:
o A candidate in that election;
o The husband, wife, parent, child, brother or sister of a candidate;
o The husband, wife, parent, child, brother or sister of another election judge in the
same precinct (serving at the same time); or
o A challenger.
Issue: Who should be appointed to serve as Election Judges for the August 9, 2016 Primary
Election and the November 8, 2016 General Election?
Proposal Details: The individuals listed on the attached resolution are recommended for
appointment conditioned on completing the required two-hour training session which will be
held on July 12, 2016 or will complete on-line training, and must meet the qualifications to serve
as Election Judges. The list will be used to schedule judges for the primary and general
elections, as well as to schedule judges to observe the required public accuracy tests.
Fiscal Impact: Head Election Judge Mary Hulleman will be compensated at a rate of $11/hour.
Election judges are compensated at a rate of $9/hour. The 2016 budget includes $5,000 for
election judge compensation.
Options: 1) Approve Resolution No. 06-21-16-01
2) Amend and then approve Resolution No. 06-21-16-01
3) Do not approve Resolution No. 06-21-16-01
Recommendation: Option 1.
CITY OF SCANDIA
RESOLUTION NO. 06-21-16-01
APPOINTING JUDGES FOR THE 2016 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCANDIA,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, that the individuals on the following list are
appointed as judges for the August 9, 2016 Primary and November 8, 2016 General Elections
contingent on completing the required training:
Head Judge: Mary Hulleman
Ted Becchetti
Wren Brandenburg
Kaye Brase
Janet Brown
Carol Brunfelt
Val Daniels
Judy Ellis
Rose Flagg
Donna Granberg
Judith Harvieux
Gary Hogle
Jan Hogle
Ann Hoheisel
Ronald Hoheisel
Nancy Hokenson
Kim Hough
Ellen Jellum
Joyce Kerssen
Barb Maile
Judith Mattson
Linda Nickelson
Marilyn Orlich
Marlys Ostrand
Sarah Porubcansky
Judith Rydeen
Jayme Steele
Janet Swenson
Suzanne Toensing
Susan Tuomi
Denise Zauner
Greg Zauner
Adopted by the Scandia City Council this 21st day of June, 2016.
Randall Simonson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Neil Soltis, Administrator/Clerk