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ALBERTVILLE CANVASSING BOARD
TUESDAY, November 13, 2012
APPROVED MINUTES
ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
Vetsch called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council members Jillian Hendrickson, Larry Sorensen, and John Vetsch
Absent: Mayor Mark Meehan and Council member Dan Wagner
6:35 P.M.
Others Present: Interim City Administrator Robert Thistle, Finance Director Tina Lannes,
Public Works Director/City Engineer Adam Nafstad, City Clerk Kimberly Olson and Mark
Barthel
CANVASS ELECTION RESULTS
Olson stated the purpose of the meeting was to confirm the results of the election and that there
were no irregularities in the tabulation of the ballots. She stated there is a resolution before
Council to certify the election results, The results from the election declare JillianHendrickson
for Mayor and John Vetsch and Mark Barthel for Council member. There is one vote difference
between Mark Barthel and Larry Sorensen for the Council member seat. It is anticipated they
will receive a request for a recount.
Sorensen had a few grammatical corrections to the staff report and resolution. Olson stated the
resolution would be corrected before signing of the document.
Vetsch questioned the write in votes and Olson replied the originals are available for review.
Motioned by Hendrickson, seconded by Sorensen, to adopt Resolution 2012-048 Certifying the
Results of the November 6, 2012 General Election. Ayes: Vetsch, Hendrickson and Sorensen.
Nays: None. Absent: Meehan and Wagner. MOTIONDECLARED CARRIED.
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Vetsch asked when a letter requesting the recount can be given. Olson replied anytime after the
adjournment of the meeting.
Olson reported that she has secured a room at the Wright County Offices, Room 120 A, in which
to conduct the recount on Thursday, November 15, 2012. The room is available for the entire
day and a team of election judges will be on hand to sort and count the ballots. If ballots are
challenged at the recount, those will come to the Canvassing Board to review and make a
decision on. Speaking with the City Attorney, he felt the City Council could act as the
Canvassing Board at their regular Council meeting on November 19, and certify the results of the
recount. Olson stated that when reviewing the challenged ballots, Sorensen would need to
abstain from voting on those individual ballots.
Sorensen questioned if the challenge ballots would only come to Council if they determined the
race. Olson replied that all challenged ballots would be given to the Council to review.
Candidates may challenge any ballot and the recount official, being the City Clerk, can
determine the voter's intent on the ballot. If the candidate(s) disagree with that determination,
they would proceed with challenging the ballot and it would be labeled, numbered, and the
reason for the challenge given. Those ballots would have one last opportunity to be withdrawn
and if not, they would proceed to the Canvassing Board for their determination on the votes cast.
Olson stated the ballot counters are tested for accuracy and any discrepancies in vote totals come
not from the tabulator but usually from voters incorrectly marking their ballots. She explained
several ways in which a ballot counter cannot read marks and those are what will be caught at the
recount. She explained how to determine voter intent and stated that she will have manuals and
state statutes guiding the rules of voter intent at the recount.
Olson stated the recount is open to the public and the door must be kept open. The process is
intended to be as transparent as possible.
Sorensen stated that he plans on viewing each ballot and Olson replied they will take as much
time as needed to complete the recount.
ADJOURNMENT
Motioned by Sorensen, seconded by Hendrickson, to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 p.m. Ayes:
Vetsch, Hendrickson and Sorensen. Nays: None. Absent: Meehan and Wagner. MOTION
DECLARED CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kimberly .Olson, City Clerk
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