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Shakopee City Council
November 13, 2018
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| | | | | | | | | FROM: | Lori Hensen, City Clerk | | TO: | Mayor and Council Members |
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| | | | | | | | Subject:
Canvass 2018 Municipal Election Results | | |
| | | | | | | | Policy/Action Requested:
Accept the 2018 Municipal Election results and direct the City Clerk to certify the election results to the County Auditor. | | |
| | | | | | | | Discussion:
The steps to canvass the results are:
- the clerk prepares a canvassing report (abstract) to accumulate results from multiple precincts; this report may be available from the state Election Reporting System (ERS);
- the canvass board publicly canvasses the election returns by reviewing the abstract and write-in reports
- the board may ask to examine summary statements before it declares the results;
- when satisfied that the abstract reports are correct, the board signs the abstracts and they become the official results;
- in the case of a tie vote, the canvassing board determines the winner by lot;
- errors by election judges in counting may be corrected by following specific procedures as prescribed by law. M.S. 204C.38; 204C.39; 205.185
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