The URL can be used to link to this page

Res 75 - 95 Relating to Proposed Legislation on Election Equipment` �• . . � � - � � . � . ' � � .J : � . �. . � J . .. . . � . • . . . a � ' ' �� ` £• � • � . .�.I,�`�.,�-.' . �' • , �_, ' , . ' •` . ` ,` * . . ' � • . . . ' • •"• '� . "• , . . ,. � ', . . f . . r �1. ` � �: ' � y� , r. . . � � ' . . . ' . , • ' ' � , � ' . - . • " . - � " ' ' ��`�." �� CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS • ' . • ' F '. • • , •. � � " . "� ._ � " Dakota County,, Minnesota � � � � � , . _ ' "' � • � � • ._ .. . - . . . ' ,. , ' _ , . . �'_. , � . .' ' • . . . . . . � ; RESOLUTION .NO. 75-95. . -` ` : ;: • . . , , , • • . . :, . • ' , , - . , ; . .,.- , • � . . • . �.• RESOLUTION RELATING TO PROPOSED'LEGISLATION ON••` •� ', � , � � . � . ELECTION EQUIPMENT . • . , , - '� . ' . . . .e . . • . 4 � . , , . . . . . . s- . . � . , _ . . • . l ' ' • . �ay . � . . , „ - . � - ' ^.t. � . -:,• .:,•� ' • . . . ' . , , � , • WHEREAS, the City , of 1�Iendota Heights has 'used paper ballots for . � : •. ` • election purpos.es in the past; _ and , • , . • � � , - � ' � • ` ,-. . ' � " ', • : WI�REAS, electiori �returns'_�on presidential' elections -have not .been • ` . �... . � j�available until the�morning��hours of the Wednesday following the electi�on; ,_ � � ' - . ` and� ' , ' -� - . `�.>r:c..'. ' � ` ' • , �� ' ` . . � � • � , . - . . _ . S � � • s . ' . • " ' . _ . • -. . , ' _ d' • .. �' � ,.• � _ . . , r 11 - _ ' • • ' ' ' ,� . ',-� �WHEREAS, new-and modern voting devices��have been developed:that allow a�. . , • � - � � �faster and �inore accurate. counting process; and ,` ; �. ' - • ' _ - _ . . . , . , , , . . ' ' r.'. . , . . . ' . . . • - , - . ' . ,. • �. � �. WHEREAS; mechanical voting equipment represents �a high initial cost for . • �, , . . � . � � . . � � the few hours 'of .use; and �� - � • � • - . . • - ' � .. ' ' .. ,`, • . , - � : . .� . � �. t � • � " - � •„ . . ,_' ..'. �- •.F„WHEREAS; newer' and� inore' recent developments. include purich card voting. . . ' . .. procedures ; ' and • �. �• - • � ,� • � . • - ' . - . , , � . . . _ , � , . � .� - '.� � ', t� • , � ,, ' , . . .-',� _ ��WHEREAS, some eleven Minnesota communities have used'punch card votinq� ' . � - methods� successfully, �for a�number of years; and• ' •,� st, � ' �� , • � � . . , 4' * � �t i 2 , ' � '7 ' - � ` s. � •� ' , . . . , . . - ,• . . . � -. _ "'- • - .. .r „ , , . � ,. ' - . - � �', WHEREAS, as a result of this Minnesota experience, recent studies • � . � indicate complete 'acceptance `,of `'sueh�<process;- and '' . - � • ' _ , . � . - . � � • . , _� - , i s - , . . " _, ., - . . - .s � ,"`' Y;� -- , f' � � - � , ..i �.�. s... , ; �'' { �. , . w , �� _' WHEREAS, the� City of Niendota Heights, �on March 18, � 1975, formally ,.' ''� '- •- approved the punch,card voting process,'has ordered punch card voting . • . x'�.,devices, and joined=with'threef,other Dakota.County municipalities-to ,� , ,. , : ' � � � • j ointly purchase a •high speed couriter; �� and `� . - �. . ' _ - � . , -� .� _. • WHEREAS,'this change in,voting procedure was accomplished in�4the � ' ' . ; � �interests of�convenience, speed,and better voting management; , ' � . � . �`�� . . NOW THEREFORE BE IT' RESOLVED by _the City Council.of the City"of Mendota� - -`� Heights that�:the Secretaiy of State be urged to continue past,authorization-� ,, - • � � � ` for such voting devices; and ` , : ,,,> ,' � : � • , � - � _ ' .. _ , ..' - -- � • � ,` ' :'.. . � - •-�` � • '' � ' • . . : _ � � � � � ` ; � � BE IT�FURTHER RESOLVED.tfiat the City �of Mendota Heights urges that �a " . . � . � • , ' � proposed bi17: being' �considered by ..the ,General Legislation and Veterans' "- _ L -� �Affairs'Committee of the House,�of Representatives'be changed by deleting . '. ` Subdivision'2,� Section 206.025; �and . : ' " . • , .. • , - y • • • ~••�' '• � ` ` . ' i , � , . . ' j ; , ' � T �` � � . ` • . . - . •, , �• • � `'• ' '' 1� , -� . . .. , ' 'f •' 4 • . � , • , y . ` ,' +.. _ . ,•, � ` . . • , `� . J ` 4 }',. `: ~• . � � - � • " iA � , . �. • . t '�'• " • • I- �•,��• . , '• � . .• •' , .. '. , `f; � �• , . •• .�.4 , , •• ''� J Y�'-.� • .n - - •L ' , , . . 7 - . � , � ' -aY. . � . .- , I' �. : .. `�f -. • _ • �, 'S � •• ` , ♦ + •• � . L • � - `✓ •� • • ' , � ` '� . ' •F � ' ' • ' . . . _ • �`.,r • .. � .. r • � � . ' • � ' " � , • . � ✓ �. 1 - • . r ^ • • � ' ,♦ .: , ♦S � _ •` ' � • ; _ _ . . . . . ' .-�...t' .` v •r .. �. ` � , - . • . � . .. � • ' , • � • � u - + . ' -�'. � . � � . ' . . . . � • .- � . . ..r . . 1 - • . ' . ' • � .l - •. • �` . .� .� . , 4 ` -+ , _ ` • • � • r . ., . ' f ♦ , • - • � • � , • . . ' ' � . ` ` � .. . . . r� y • . � �, • � . BE IT` FURTHER _ RESOLVED that �copies of tliis resolution be � submitted to. . �.� . the Secretary of,State, members of the�General Legislation and Veterans' ' �, • Affairs Committee, Representative Raymond Kempe`and Senator Howard�Knutson:� � . . -;, . - � . � � '. ' . • ' . ' - - � � " � • ' • `' _' • • • • •• • • - ' ^ ` •• • h .. { ( � ' •` � �Adopted'by the,City.Council of,the City of Mendota Heights this , , ' . � f , Second ' ' ; ' �'day ofw.December, 1975'. �_ ` � � .. � ' . � " � - .. • y.. ' A;� . � ' � ' ' �' � ' .`� . � , " ' , - . ' . . . • . �. . . � ' • ,� - - � ' , ` � _ ' ' . . . , CITY COUNCIL " '.. ' . � . . , . � . . , � - , � " . ' � � CITY, OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS ' , • � • � ' • , • . � , + , .' , ' • ' , . '` . • , � � \�.�Ut_.�' vG : _ . . , - ' . • � ' .. . " � � _ � . � . . �Donald L. Huber _ - : . . . . , • • . . " � � � ' ' ` Mayor . ' ^ ' ' , . , • • . - , - • � , � . :r . . _� "-• ATTEST: . � . ' ' � • • � � � .. . : "; • r .. , . . ' ' . , . _ y.r� . . � " _ ,. , ., . , . . _ ' ... � , ". • . .� : . • � � � � • . dabaugh � . ' ". . � . - • - . , . : . � • • ity lerk-Trea _ er � . �• . • ' ' � ; � + r : , � - � . • i M ' i ; .� � .. . ' ' . • .� ;,.,, - • .. . • . .- . � . ; ' _ ��'�� ._r- . ., �,....: , .ti ' - _ : - , ' � � ' 3 , 'j ;, : ' ; r .� ' ` 'e - . --• y .� " . � . - -. . ` , ' _-• • �I .. , � t , r _ a ` , {«, , � ' . . . , . . : t � y:. ' • . • M � � : t - Y ! _� � r. Y • f � . - � ' . ' , t - . . . . . _ . . , • �:r ' • - �, x ' g � � + � -� , 4 t ,- t . . , - . . ♦ . . I. St � � t. \ � i'Y IR �• ' ; + - f � � � ' . . . .. •' ' , . • � • ' '• - , . . _ , w. � ' ' . • ' . . . ' • , . ^ ' ' `. ` ' : c . '. _ , . ' r • . . •. .. : '- .. � : +'- ' ' . , . ' • ' ` ' - . < _ • � , . ' _ .. v,' 4 , •+ _ : , . . • - ' = ,. , . . ' - • . . • ` ' ', •^� . .' r ' • ' � • . - . - t _ : - • - t , . ' �' ,. . . :� it,. - _, R. . . . _ • , . ' • , • F ,� . . . � . . _ ' , .. , � • . , . k • ` .,` � . _ ' ` � • . J f ' " . . • i . . .• + • ' ' . ; . . F� . _ r�'�.,'. �.v '� ,-,a • • ,`,, '�' , `, •1+ y I •• •Y,` • ♦�,. , ., ' ' '+ '- ', ', ^ ' ' , . ' � , . ' • � , �. . . - . . ` .. . - ., n ` , K ' . ' . , . . � ' , , } , . ' • � • , ' . ' , s!: ` " , ' " ' - • • ' ' , ' - . '. ` - � �. . . • ' ' . .� . . � . . . ^ ', , . .. ' _ ' , , ` . . . � � , . Y . ., . . . ' - . ' _r �. • - . , . . . . , i . • ' ' . • . . . ��' . . � • ' � t` y ' . • , �,. �' . ` r . ., - � � , . , ' 4 .