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RULES for the ELECTION PROCESS <br />1-IF 2300 (Chapter 152) — Cities in participating counties are guaranteed at least one vote on the <br />GEARS eottimittee per county and one additional vote ror every 400,000 peopkt, <br />Population numbers: We will be using population estimates calculated by the Metropolitan <br />Council under i'vf.S, 477A,011, Subd, 3, <br />Anoka. <br />Dakota: <br />Washington: <br />Ramsey: <br />St, Paul: <br />Suburban: <br />Hennepin: <br />Minneapo Lis; <br />*Suburban North: <br />*Suburban South: <br />328,614 — 1 City Rep on the CEA.RS Committee <br />391,613 — 1 Citv Rep on the GEARS Committee <br />228,103 — <br />515,059 —2 Citv Re S on the GEARS Cc mmittee <br />286,620 <br />228,439 <br />1,152,508 - 3 City Rem on the GEARS Committee <br />387,970 <br />370,359 <br />391,256 <br />Eight Citv Seats Total: <br />Minneapolis and St. Paul will have standing appointments as one of the Hennepin and <br />Ramsey County GEARS Committee representatives. <br />The cities of Minnea ohs and St Paul will not artici ate in the .elections rocess but will <br />instead appoint a representative from their respective cities. <br />Rationctie: St, Paul has half the population in Ramsey County and Minneapolis has one third <br />the population in Hennepin County, <br />Voting Procedure for Six Remaining Seats: <br />• Leh city will be allowed one vote. The city must designate its delegate on the attached <br />RSVP form, <br />• Voting will be done on written secret ballot, <br />*Roughly dividing by: Hwy 12/ 394 <br />Contact In(ormotion <br />Sarah Erickson <br />651.215-403 <br />stwahaarnm 1 45. t) ra <br />Juno 9, 2008 <br />—201— <br />