HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-055 CCR Member Dan Ryan introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-55
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 his or her
voted ballot in a series of envelopes that is processed at a later date by election officials; and
WHEREAS, early voting would allow a voter to place his or her 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
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, hereby supports legislation establishing an early voting process for
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.
March 23 2015
Date Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Kris Lawrence-Anderson
and upon vote being taken thereon,the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, April Graves, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Lin Myszkowski, and Dan Ryan; .
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.