A. Canvass Election Results0
CITY OF
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PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Administration
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Building Inspections
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Engineering
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TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
BACKGROUND
FROM: Karen Engelhardt, Office Manager�L�
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DATE: November 13, 2012
must declare the results of the local election. The council must first take the
SUBJ: Canvass Local Election Results
oath of office:
November 6, 2012 General Election
PROPOSED MOTION:
"The City Council approves the Resolution Canvassing Local Election
Results from the November 6, 2012 General Election."
Approval requires a simple majority vote of the city council.
Finance
BACKGROUND
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Each election year, the city council, sitting as the Election Canvassing Board,
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must declare the results of the local election. The council must first take the
oath of office:
Park & Recreation
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"I, , solemnly swear that I will perform
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the duties of a member of the Canvass Board according to law and the
Recreation Center
best of my ability and will diligently endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit
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and abuse in conducting this canvass. I will perform my duties in a fair
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and impartial manner and not attempt to create an advantage for my
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party or for any candidate."
Planning &
Natural Resources
Attached lease find a resolution that declares the winners of the two City
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Council races as follows:
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City Council: Bethany Tjornhom
Public Works City Council: Jerry A. McDonald
7901 Park Place
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310 RECOMMENDATION
Senior Center Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution canvassing the local
Phone: 952.227.1125 election results from the November 6, 2013 General Election. Approval
Fax: 952.227.1110 requires a simple majority vote of the city council.
Web Site ATTACHMENT
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us 1. Resolution
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Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing forTodayand Planning forTomorrow
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: November 13, 2012 RESOLUTION NO: 2012-
MOTION BY: SECONDED BY:
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE
NOVEMBER 6, 2012 GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, the municipal election was duly held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 for the
election of two council members for terms ending on the first business day of January, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the city council of Chanhassen has this date duly met as the City Canvassing
Board to declare the results of the election returns made by the election judges as true and correct.
Said results are listed on the attached Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the city council, sitting as the City
Canvassing Board, hereby declares the results of the 2012 municipal election as follows:
1. For the position of Council Member - Bethany Tjornhom
2. For the position of Council Member - Jerry A. McDonald
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council sitting as the City Canvassing Board
this 13th day of November 2012.
ATTEST:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
YES NO ABSENT
2012 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
Overvotes
Precinct 1-A
Precinct 1 B
Precinct 2A-
Precinct 28
Precinct 3
Precinct 4
Precinct 5
Total
Precinct Votes Counted
1,640
1,866
1,331
1,911
2,256
2,186
1,776
12,966
Absentee Votes Counted
220
218
190
261
271
316
216
1,692
Total Votes Counted
1,860
2,084
1,521
2,172
2,527
2,502
1,992
14,658
Total Registered at 7:00a.m.
1,975
2,203
1,618
2,289
2,614
2,668
1,917
15,284
Registered Election Day
152
250
104
259
265
275
327
1,632
Percentage
94.18%
94.60%
94.00%
94.89%
96.67%
93.78%
103.91%
95.90%
Council Member
City of Chanhassen
Precinct 1A
Precinct 1 B:
. Precinct 2A
Precinct 2B
Precinct 3
Precinct 4
Precinct '5
Total
Percent
of Votes
J.R. Relick
117
195
104
145
161
214
151
1,087
5.74%
Ron Roeser
110
294
111
211
262
327
220
1,535
8.11%
Jerry A. McDonald
576
445
392
601
603
643
428
3,688
19.49%
Bethany Tjornhom
779
720
666
919
973
936
716
5,709
30.17%
Matt Winterer
508
610
370
435
490
458
377
3,248
17.16%
Kirk Pettis
506
619
357
470
657
529
415
3,553
18.78%
Write -ins
18
14
11
16
15
22
7
103
0.54%
Totals
2,6141
2,8971
2,0111
2,7971
3,161
3,1291
2,3141
18,9231
100.00%
Overvotes
1 41
81
21
201
141
121
76
Undervotes
1,102
1,263
1,0291
1,5271
1,879
1,859
1,658
10,317
The Chanhassen City Council, serving as the Canvassing Board, hereby declares the results of the 2012 municipal election as follows:
City Council Member Bethany Tjornhom
City Council Member Jerry A. McDonald
Signed this 13th day of November, 2012
Thomas A. Furlong
Vicki Ernst
Jerry A. McDonald
Denny Laufenburger
Bethany Tjornhom