TOWN OF PEQUAYWAN
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION # 2026-001: APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES
Document Number: EL9000
December 9, 2026
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 204B.21, allows township to appoint 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 four (4) 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:
Diana Potter, Lori Rich, Shane Stolp, and Lita Wallace
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 2026, as assigned by the clerk.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: the Town Board of Pequaywan Township hereby appoints the following election judges as eligible to serve in all the 2026 Election pending completion of their training and otherwise qualifying for the office:
Diana Potter, Lori Rich, Shane Stolp, and Lita Wallace
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Shane Stolp is designated as the Head Election Judge amd Lita Wallace as Clerk/Election Judge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Town Board of Pequaywan Township hereby authorizesany election judge to be compensated as required by Minnesota Statutes § 204B.3l, in an amount set by the Town B oard at their regular hourly rate of $ $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 9th day of December, 2026.
BY THE PEQUAYWAN TOWN BOARD:
Approved by Chair Douglas Nelson, Vice-Chair Donald Swanstrom, Supervisor Jim Wilson, and attested by Clerk Lita Wallace