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