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City of <br /> Elk - Request for Action <br /> River O. <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.4 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Consent May 19, 2014 Tina Allard, City Clerk <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Set Primary and General Election Canvassing Board Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Meetings Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion,the following special meetings of the Canvassing Board: <br /> 1. Primary Election,Friday,August 15, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. <br /> 2. General Election, Friday,November 7, 2014, at 8:00 a.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 the third day,which would be Friday, <br /> August 15 in order to have time to process the results and prepare for the canvassing meeting. Past <br /> practice has been to hold the meeting at 8:00 a.m. <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 the general <br /> election.There is no regular Council meeting scheduled for this timeframe. Staff suggests scheduling the <br /> meeting at 8:00 a.m., Friday,November 7, 2014. <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 /> P a w E A E U a r <br /> Template Updated 4/14 INIM UREI <br />