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EOty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.3 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Consent July 2, 2018 Jessica Miller, Executive Secretary/Deputy City <br /> Clerk <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Set Canvassing Board Meeting Dates Tina Allard, City Clerk <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion, the following special meetings of the Canvassing Board: <br /> 1. Primary Election: Friday,August 17, 2018, at 8:00 a.m. <br /> 2. General Election: Friday,November 9, 2018, at 8:00 a.m. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The City Council serves as the Canvassing Board for city election results. <br /> Primary Election Canvassing Board Meeting <br /> Per state law, the Council must meet to canvass and declare city election results on the second or third <br /> day after the Primary. The canvass may only be held on the second day after a primary if the county <br /> auditor agrees to review primary voting statistics within a time that permits the canvass to be conducted <br /> on that day. Staff requests the primary canvass be held on the third day,which would be Friday,August <br /> 17 in order to have time to process the results and prepare for the canvassing meeting. Past practice has <br /> been to hold the meeting at 8:00 a.m. <br /> General Election Canvassing Board Meeting <br /> Per state law, the Council must canvass and declare city election results 3-10 days after the general <br /> election. There is no regular Council meeting scheduled for this timeframe. Past practice has been to <br /> canvass the results the Friday after the election. <br /> At least three members must be in attendance at the Canvassing Board meeting. The meetings should <br /> take no more than a few minutes. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> N/A <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ None <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A PehoMing community 2a itb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional POWERED By <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAWRE1 <br />