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Establish 2024 Hennepin County Canvassing Board; Appoint two County Board members to the 2024 Hennepin County Canvassing Board; Set dates for 2024 Hennepin County Canvassing Board’s presidential nomination primary, special primary for commissioner district 6, special election for commissioner district 6 and state primary and general election mtgs
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 204C.31, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners appoints two of its members, Commissioner Irene Fernando and Commissioner Marion Greene to the 2024 Hennepin County Canvassing Board; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board sets the following dates for the 2024 Hennepin County Canvassing Board:
• Presidential Nomination Primary - March 8, 2024
• Special Primary for County Commissioner District 6 - May 2, 2024
• Special Election for County Commissioner District 6 - May 17, 2024
• State Primary - August 16, 2024
• State General Election - November 13, 2024
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Background:
Per Minn. Stat. § 204C.31, a county canvassing board consists of:
• the county auditor
• the district court administrator
• the mayor, or chair of the town board, of the county’s most populous municipality
• two members of the county board who are selected by their board colleagues and who
aren’t candidates in the current election year
• Note: Any member of the canvassing board may appoint a designee to participate in their place
A county canvassing board’s duties are to publicly review and certify election results. Results are not official until they have been reviewed and certified by a canvassing board.
Meeting date requirements:
Primary election: The county canvassing board must meet on the second or third day following a primary election.
General election: The canvassing board must meet between the third and tenth day following a general or special election.
This request seeks to appoint two County Board members to the 2024 Hennepin County Canvassing Board and set 2024 Canvassing Board meeting dates.
Impacts/outcomes:
Approval of this request allows Hennepin County to fulfill its statutory obligations to publicly canvass election returns for the 2024 elections. Elections and voting directly impact all county disparity domains. This request aligns with that framework by ensuring the integrity of elections, allowing residents to confidently participate in our democracy, hold elected officials accountable, and have a voice in important issues affecting themselves and their communities.
recommendation
Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval