TOWN OF PEQUAYWAN
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Document Number: EL9000
Published February 12, 2024
RESOLUTION # 2024-001: RESOLUTION APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES
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/Clerk
Bonnie Dressen, Election Judge
Deborah Pomroy, Election Judge
Shane Stolp, back-up Election Judge/Deputy Clerk
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, the election judges are to serve for all elections in 2024.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: the Town Board of Pequaywan Township hereby appoints the following election judges as eligible to serve in all the 2024 Election pending completion of their training and otherwise qualifying for the office:
Lita Wallace, Head Election Judge/Clerk
Bonnie Dressen, Election Judge
Deborah Pomroy, Election Judge
Shane Stolp, back-up Election Judge/Deputy Clerk
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Lita Wallace is designated as 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 (or $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 12th day of February, 2024.
Approved by Supervisors Charles Kuettel, Douglas Dressen and Douglas Nelson; and attested by Clerk Lita Wallace