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Corcoran City Canvassing Board
November 8, 2010 - 7:00 PM
1. Call to Order / Roll Call 2. Oath of Office
I, (Council Member’s Name), do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, and
that I will faithfully, justly, and impartially discharge the duties of the office of Canvassing Board of the City of Corcoran, Minnesota, to the best of my judgment and ability. So help me God.
3. Canvassing of Returns*
a. Abstract*
4. Resolution 2010-48 Certifying municipal results of November 2, 2010 election*
5. Adjournment
*Includes Materials - Materials relating to these agenda items can be found in the House Agenda Packet by Door.
3.
16.2 CANVASS OF THE RETURNS
The city council serves as the canvassing board for city elections. The council must meet to
canvass the returns
and declare the results on the third day after a primary and within three to 10 days after a general
election.
(M.S. 205.185, subd. 3; 205.065, subd. 5)
The steps to canvass the results are:
1. the clerk prepares a canvass report to accumulate results from multiple precincts; this report
may be
available from the state Election Reporting System;
2. the canvass board takes the oath of office and publicly canvasses the election returns by
reviewing
the abstract and write-in reports
a. the board may ask to examine summary statements before it declares the results;
b. when satisfied that the abstract reports are correct, the board signs the abstracts and they
become
the official results;
c. in the case of a tie vote, the canvassing board determines the winner by lot;
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3. errors by election judges in counting may be corrected by following specific procedures as
prescribed by law.
(M.S. 204C.38; 204C.39; 205.185)
11.02.10 General Election Results 3a.
City of Corcoran
Total registered at opening of polls:3550
Election day registration:N/A
Total voted: 2549
Mayor P1 P1-AB P2 P2-AB Total
Ken Guenthner 994 46 756 33 1829
Write-In 25 0 34 0 59
Under votes 368 14 258 21 661
Total 1387 60 1048 54 2549
Council
Richard "Rich" Asleson 709 41 528 23 1301
Tom Cossette 756 39 585 23 1403
Write-In 40 0 24 1 65
Under vote 1269 40 959 61 2329
Total 2774 120 2096 108 5098
City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-48
MOTION BY MEMBER:
SECONDED BY MEMBER:
4.
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE NOVEMBER 2, 2010 MUNICIPAL ELECTION RETURNS
AND DELARING RESULTS
WHEREAS, the City held a municipal election on November 2, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has prepared a summary of the returns of the forenamed election; and
WHEREAS, the Corcoran City Council must canvass the municipal election returns and declare the results
within three to ten days after a general election.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Corcoran, City Council that the following returns
are hereby canvassed and declared official results of the November 2, 2010 general municipal election.
Mayor Votes
Ken Guenthener 1829
Write In 59
Overvotes 0
Undervotes 661
Council Members Votes
Richard “Rich” Asleson 1301
Tom Cossette 1403
Write In 65
Overvotes 0
Undervotes 2329
VOTING AYE VOTING NAY
Guenthner, Ken Guenthner, Ken
Gmach, George Gmach, George
Hudok, Christopher Hudok, Christopher
Milbrandt, Rosalyn Milbrandt, Rosalyn
Thomas, Ron Thomas, Ron
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared passed
on this 8th day of November 2010.
____________________________
Ken Guenthner, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Dan Donahue, City Clerk City Seal