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Page 2 2.0 Allocation of Election Expenses The following procedures must be followed in determining the allocation of election costs, except when a municipal or school district election is not held in conjunction with any other election, the affected municipality or school district is totally responsible for fulfilling all duties and paying all costs associated with the conduct of that election. 2.1 Ballot Preparation When optical scan voting equipment is used at an election or when a paper ballot is used utilizing an optical scan ballot format as permitted by M.S. 206.90, Subd. 3, the county auditor shall determine the number of column inches devoted to offices and questions in each of the categories provided in part 1,1. The county auditor shall determine the proportion of the ballot covered by each of these categories as a percentage of the total number of column inches devoted to offices and questions on the ballot, If no Category A offices or questions are on the ballot, it shall be the responsibility of the municipal clerk to determine the percentage, The county auditor shall pay the percentage of the cost of the ballot used for Category A. The municipal clerk shall pay the percentage of the cost of the ballot used for Category B. The school district clerk shall pay the percentage of the cost of the ballot used for Category C. The hospital district clerk shall pay the percentage of the cost of the ballot used for Category D. The cost of the ballot includes the printing, paper and normal delivery costs necessary to provide ballots in the manner required by the Minnesota election law. The cost of programming, layout and proofing will be assumed by the county for all elections in Anoka County, including separate school district and/or municipal elections, at which the electronic voting machines are used. 2.2 Preparation and Testing of Optical Scan Voting Systems The county shall assume all costs for programming and preliminary testing of ballots and ballot programs for all elections in Anoka County at which the electronic voting machines are used. The municipality shall assume all costs for the development of test decks, preliminary testing and public accuracy tests for all elections which include a Category A and/or B office or question and at which the optical scan voting machines are used. 2.3 Preparation of Polling Places When a Category A and/or B office or question is included at'an election, the municipality shall assume all costs required to set up and equip each polling place in the manner required by the Minnesota election law, except in situations where there is a charge for rental of the polling place, costs will be shared between the municipality and affected school district(s) pursuant to part 1.3.