CCM 11/13/2012 CB
BOARD OF CANVASS MEETING
CITY OF FRIDLEY
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
The Board of Canvas meeting for the City of Fridley was called to order by Mayor Lund at 4:00
p.m.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Lund
Councilmember-at-Large Barnette
Councilmember Saefke
Councilmember Varichak
Councilmember Bolkcom
OTHERS PRESENT:
William Burns, City Manager
Debra Skogen, City Clerk
Darin Nelson, Finance Director
Deborah Dahl, Human Resources Director
BOARD OF CANVASS:
Receive and Certify the Statement of Canvass from the General Election of November 6,
2012.
Deb Skogen, City Clerk provided an overview of the staff report. The general election was held
Tuesday, November 6, 2012, for the offices of Mayor and Councilmember at Large. Minnesota
state law requires the City Council to canvass between the third and tenth day after the election.
The Canvas Board Report includes the total number of ballots cast in the City, the total number
of votes for each candidate, a true copy of the ballot, and the names of the election judges as
required.
Ms. Skogenstated the total number of registered voters on Election Day at 7 a.m. was 15,126.
The number registering on Election Day was 3,140. The total number of registered voters was
18,266 at the end of the evening that day. The total number of ballots cast was 14,356. The
average voter turnout for the City of Fridley for this year’s general election was 79% percent
which was 3% higher than the statewide average.
For the office of Mayor, Scott Lund ran unopposed and received 9,972 votes. Scott Lund was
declared the official winner of this race.
For the office of Councilmember at Large, Bob Barnette received 5,717 votes, Rick Wolfe
received 4,981 votes, there were 91 write-in votes, 3,566 blank votes, and 1 over vote. Bob
Barnette received the most votes and was declared the official winner of this race.
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Staff recommends a motion accepting and certifying the official results of the election.
MOTION
by Councilmember Barnette and second by Councilmember Saefke to accept and
certify the Statement of Canvass from the General Election of November 6, 2012.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Councilmember Saefke and second by Councilmember Varichak to adjourn the
meeting.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, AND THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT
4:01 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Debra A. Skogen Scott J. Lund
City Clerk Mayor