1973-4972rR~SOI,ITTION NO. 4972
RESOLI7TION OPPOSING REGISTRATION OF VOTERS ON ELECTION I~AY
WHERI<AS, the legislature of the State of Minnesota has institured a 20~day
period before election during which registration for that election cannot take
place, ar~d
WHEREAS, that tune period has worked to the advantage of local goveY°nur~ent
and citizens in maintaining a fair and reasonable system of voters registration9 and
WHEREAS, permitting the registration of voters on election day would do aw~~y
with preelection registration, and
WI-IEF~AS, lack of tune to check accu~°acy of registrati®ri would make possible
the practice of double voting since challenge would become meaningless 9 and
WHEREAS, such revision would work to the disadvantage of previously
registered citizens by increasing the tune they would have to spend at the polls, and
WHEREAS, polling places would have to be enlarged and additional staff hired,
thereby increasing the cost of electi®ns, and
WHEREASa such increasing costs would force many municipalities tc~ exceed
levy limits imposed upon them by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, PE IT RESOLVED:
1 . That +hE t., ~~„ ~.~f R~r~fie~~,d c~pp~:~sE:s c1-sanc~es in the voters registrati®n law
contained in I~ o F ~ 605 and S o F, 648 and urges the legislature to reject the
prc~pc~sals cor~tal.ned in said bi11s o
2.. 'That copies of this resolution be sent to Hennepin County Legislators, the
Minnesota Clerks ar~d Finance Officers Association and the League cif Minnm
esota Municipalities.
Passed by the City Council of the City ref Richfield this 23rd day of April, 1973.
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