2024-11-26 Resolution 12270RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION FOR COUNTING WRITE-IN VOTES FOR LOCAL ELECTIVE
OFFICE
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 204B.09, subdivision 3 allows for the governing
body of a statutory or home rule charter city to adopt a resolution governing the
counting of registered write-in candidate votes for local elective office.
WHEREAS, the current write-in vote counting process is overly time
consuming. Counting only registered write-in candidates aligns the write-in recording
process with Federal, State and County offices.
THEREFORE, NOW BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Richfield hereby
requires candidates for city office to file a written request with the chief election official
no later than the seventh day before the city election if the candidate wants to have the
candidate’s write-in votes individually recorded.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 26th day of
November, 2024.
Mary Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk
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