A. Purpose: The purpose and intent of this section is to establish an absentee ballot board as required by Minnesota statutes section 203B.121, subdivision 1. The absentee ballot board will bring uniformity in the process of accepting or rejecting returned absentee ballots in the city.
B. Membership Of Absentee Ballot Board: The absentee ballot board shall consist of a sufficient number of election judges as provided in Minnesota statutes section 204B.19 to 204B.22 and may include city staff trained as election judges.
C. Duties Of Absentee Ballot Board: The absentee ballot board shall perform the duties set forth in Minnesota statutes chapters 200 through 212. (Ord. 1214, 6-14-2010, eff. 6-25-2010)
D. Delegated Authority Of The Dakota County Absentee Ballot Board To Duplicate Military And Overseas Absentee Ballots Prior To Delivery Of Such Ballots To The City: Accepted military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots that are not able to be scanned by the ballot tabulator must be duplicated. The council, from time to time, may by resolution delegate to the Dakota County absentee ballot board the duty of duplicating military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots prior to delivery of such ballots to the city. (Ord. 1281, 7-28-2014)