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i <br />Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />...... <br />River <br />TO ITEM NUMBER <br />Ci Council 2 <br />AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br />Canvassin November 8, 2010 Tina Allard, Ci Clerk <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br />Resolution Adopting Abstract of Canvass for November 2, 2010 <br />General Election REVIEWED BY <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br />Councilmember Gumphrey and Zerwas to take the oath of office for the Canvassing Board. <br />Motion adopting resolution approving the abstract of votes cast. <br />BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br />Mayor Klinzing and Councilmembers Westgaard and Morin have already taken the oath of office for the <br />canvassing board at the primary Canvassing Board meeting. Councilmembers Gumphrey and Zerwas will <br />need to take the oath of office. This can be done just prior to the meeting depending upon timing. <br />Per state law the Canvassing Board is required to canvass the returns and declare official results for the <br />general election. Attached is an abstract of the votes cast fox Elk River precincts. The abstract will <br />become the official results once approved and signed by the Board. <br />Elk River had the following races on the ballot and had a 71 % voter turnout: <br />^ Mayor <br />^ Councilmember Ward 1 <br />^Councilmember Ward 4 <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />• Resolution Adopting Abstract <br />^ Secretary of State News Release <br />Action Motion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />N:\Departments\Administrative Services\Administra[ion\Elections\Canvassing Board\General\Memo.doc <br />