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CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> RESOLUTION NO, 2024- <br /> RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PRECINCT DESIGN POLICIES <br /> WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 204B.14, subd. 1 empowers: "the governing <br /> body of each municipality shall establish the boundaries of the election precincts <br /> in the municipality"; and <br /> WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 204B.14 permits municipalities to change the <br /> number and boundaries of their precincts at certain times and under certain <br /> conditions; and <br /> WHEREAS, "unlike elective districts, voting precincts are based on <br /> administrative convenience and may contain a large or small population" (2021 <br /> Redistricting Guide, p.20); and <br /> WHEREAS, "while there is no specific threshold that covers all situations <br /> statewide, a small percentage of precincts have over 2,000 registered voters" <br /> (2021 Redistricting Guide, p 19); and <br /> WHEREAS, "precincts containing more than 2,000 registered voters can <br /> become unwieldy for election administration purposes" (Guide, p. 20); and <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of hereby adopts <br /> the following policies for establishing the design of voting precincts: No more <br /> than 2,000 registered voters per precinct. <br /> Approved this day of 12024. <br /> Mayor <br /> ATTEST: <br /> City Clerk <br /> (Seal) <br />