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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />TO ITEM NUMBER <br />Ma or and Ci Council 8,2 <br />AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br />General Business ul 16, 2012 Tina Allard, Ci Clerk <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br />Set Primary and General Election Canvassing Board Meetings Cal Portner, Ci Administrator <br /> REVIEWED BY <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br />Council motion to call the following special meetings of the Canvassing Board: <br />1. Primary Election, Friday, August 10, 2012, at (need to establish time). <br />2. General Election, Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. <br />BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br />The City Council serves as the Canvassing Board for city elections. <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 that the primary canvass be held on Friday, August 10 in order to have time to <br />process the results and prepare for the canvassing meeting. In 2010, three members of the Canvassing <br />Board met at 8:00 a.m. Council should discuss what time works best for at least three members to attend <br />the Friday meeting. <br />General Election Canvassing Board Meeting <br />Per state law, the city needs to canvass and declare city election results within 3-10 days after a general <br />election. The Council has a regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 13 (Monday is the <br />Veteran's Day holiday). As past practice, staff requests the Canvassing Board meet the same night at 6:30 <br />p.m. <br />QCt1011 ~-Potion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />P OfMERE~ BY <br />N:\PubGc Bodies\City Council\Council RCA\Agenda Packet\07-1G-2012\2012 Sct Canvassing ~Stgs.docs ~„ i~~~~~~ <br />