(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to authorize the counting of all absentee ballots cast in the city by the county-wide Absentee Ballot Counting Board established by the county.
(B) Legal authority. This section is enacted pursuant to M.S. § 203B.121, as it may be amended from time to time.
(C) Authorization of County Auditor. The County Auditor is authorized to direct that all absentee ballots obtained by residents of the city be returned to the County Auditor for safe and secure storage until election day. The County Auditor shall deliver the absentee ballots directly to the Absentee Ballot Counting Board on election day.
(D) Designation. The City Council hereby appoints the County Absentee Ballot Counting Board as the city election judges for the sole purpose of tallying absentee ballots in the city.
(Prior Code, § 30.03) (Ord. 72, passed 3-13-1990)