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Council Agenda Item 4f
MEETING DATE: April 16, 2018
AGENDA ITEM: Polling Place Change – Requested Action: Authorize the Mayor and
Administrator to execute Resolution 2018-016 establishing the Government Center as the polling place for
precinct 2.
SUBMITTED BY: Administration
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: In 2016 the City Council approved moving both polling places, Precinct
1 from Kennedy School to the College of St. Benedict and Precinct 2 from the Fire Hall to Heritage Hall.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: While making arrangements for the election in 2018 the City was
informed that the polling place for precinct #2 would not be available the day before the election. It would be
very difficult to setup a precinct the morning of the election and then be ready for voters. Therefore, polling
place #2 is being relocated to the Government Center Campus.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 2018-016 Establishing Polling Places
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute Resolution 2018-
016 establishing the Government Center as the polling place for precinct 2.
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Resolution 2018-016
Establishing the Polling Locations
Precinct 1 and Precinct 2
WHEREAS, the City of St. Joseph establishes and maintains election boundaries and polling
locations for all special and general elections, and;
WHEREAS, each polling place shall provide adequate space within which all potential voters
may cast their ballot, and each polling place shall provide adequate parking and must be readily
accessible to all potential voters within that precinct, and;
WHEREAS, Precinct One is currently, and will continue to be located at the College of St.
Benedict, 37 College Ave S; Haehn Campus Center; and
WHEREAS, Precinct Two has been located at Heritage Hall, 12 MN ST W and due to lack of
availability of the space for the election in 2018, not being available the day before to set up the polling
place, the facility will need to be relocated.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIT OF ST.
JOSEPH, MINNESOTA:
1. That Precinct 1 will continue to be located at the College of St. Benedict, 37 College Ave S,
Haehn Campus Center and will include all eligible voters who reside west of College
Avenue.
2. That beginning with this day, Precinct 2 will be located at the St. Joseph Government Center
Campus, 75 Callaway St E and will include all eligible voters who reside east of College
Avenue.
3. All registered voters will receive notification of the polling place change
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Adopted this 16 day of April, 2018
Rick Schultz, Mayor
ATTEST
Judy Weyrens, Administrator