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<br />Councilmember Musgrove introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #24-142 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION REQUESTING GENERAL ELECTION POST-ELECTION REVIEW <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City council of the City of Ramsey desires to have a Post-Election <br />Review (PER) conducted on the results of two-thirds of its precincts for general elections pursuant <br />to Minnesota Statute 206.89; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, PER are conducted for precincts that must be chosen by lot by the Anoka <br />County Canvassing Board, but there is not a limit on the number of lot selections that may be <br />performed and there is not a restriction on establishing the lot from which the selection is made; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a PER is required to include counting the votes for President or Governor, <br />United States Senator, and United State Representative; and the county-appointed post-election <br />review official may conduct a PER of votes cast for additional offices; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to have a PER performed for two-thirds of its <br />precincts and to include all offices for which there is more than one candidate but exclude all <br />judicial offices. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1) In the event a Ramsey election precinct is selected for a Post-Election Review (PER) of <br />the general election, the City Council requests that the Anoka County Canvassing Board <br />perform a second lot selection that includes only the other precincts in Ramsey and select <br />additional precincts to reach the threshold of two-thirds. <br /> <br />2) In the event a Ramsey election precinct is not selected for a PER of the general election, <br />the City Council request that the Anoka County Canvassing Board perform a second lot <br />selection that includes only Ramsey precincts and selects two-thirds of the precincts. <br /> <br />3) The City Council request that any PER of a Ramsey precinct include a review of the results <br />of all state, county, and city offices, except judicial races, that include more than one <br />candidate. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />