Res 2015-18
CITY OF FRIDLEY
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-18
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING
AN EARLY VOTING PROCESS FOR VOTERS IN MINNESOTA
WHEREAS,
Minnesota law currently provides for no-excuse absentee voting by mail
and in-person; and
WHEREAS
, with in-person absentee voting, the voter must place their voted ballot in a
series of envelopes that is processed at a later date by election officials; and
WHEREAS,
early votingwould allow a voter to place their voted ballot directly into the
ballot tabulator, thereby reducing the risk of voter errors and reducing the administrative costs
involved with in-person absentee voting; and
WHEREAS
, a process will still be provided for voters to request and submit an absentee
ballot by mail;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that the City Council of the City of Fridley
hereby supports legislation establishing an early voting process for the voters in the State of
Minnesota;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that by establishing an early voting process, taxpayer
dollars will be saved and a better service will be provided to Minnesota voters.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
TH
9 DAY OF MARCH 2015.
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Scott J. Lund, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debra A. Skogen, City Clerk