Resolution 2023-002: Appointing Election Judges

TOWN OF PEQUAYWAN
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Document Number: EL9000
Revised February 2023 

WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 204B.21, allows township to appoint an election judges;

WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes § 204B.19, subdivision 2 requires that an election judge (1) can read, write, and speak the English language, (2) is not the spouse, parent, child, or sibling of any election judge serving in the same precinct or any candidate of the election, (3) is not domiciled, either permanently or temporarily with any candidate at the election, or (4) is not a candidate in the election;

WHEREAS, the base number of required election judges for an election in Minnesota under Minnesota Statutes § 204B.22 has been determined to be a minimum of three (3) for the precinct of Pequaywan Township;

WHEREAS, the clerk recommends the appointment of three (3) election judges due to the anticipated voter turnout, election judge availability, and necessity of maintaining party balance at all times during the day; and

WHEREAS, the following list of judges fulfills the requirements listed in Minnesota Statutes §204B.19, subdivision 2:

Lita Wallace, Head Election Judge
Bonnie Dressen, Election Judge
Deborah Pomroy, Election Judge

WHEREAS, under Minnesota Statutes § 204B.21, subdivision 2, a resolution is mandatory if the appointment of the election judge is within 25 days of the election in which the election judge will serve.

WHEREAS, ___/___/2023 is the date of the election in which the election judge is to serve;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: the Town Board of Pequaywan Township hereby appoints the following election judges as eligible to serve in the 2023 Election on __________, ____________ 2023, pending completion of their training and otherwise qualifying for the office:

Lita Wallace, Head Election Judge
Bonnie Dressen, Election Judge
Deborah Pomroy, Election Judge

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Lita Wallace is designated the Head Election Judge;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Town Board of Pequaywan Township hereby authorizes any election judge to be compensated as required by Minnesota Statutes § 204B.3l, in an amount set by the Town Board at their regular hourly rate of $20.00 per hour for the clerk; $15.00 per hour for the deputy clerk ($20.00 if performing official clerk election duties in the absence of the clerk) and $15.00 per hour for all other trained election judges, which is not less than the prevailing Minnesota minimum wage, $10.59 per hour;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Town Board of Pequaywan Township hereby authorizes the Town Clerk to add additional election judges as needed and allowed by Minnesota Statutes §204B.21.

Passed this 11th day of April, 2023.

Approved by Supervisors Charles Kuettel, Douglas Dressen and Douglas Nelson; and attested by Clerk Lita Wallace