HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 595-04 777777
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Section 3.001 of the City of Rochester Home Rule Charter requires a special
election to fill a vacant office on the Common Council and authorizes the Council to establish a
date for that special election; and
WHEREAS, as of January 3, 2005, a vacancy will exist in the position of Council member
for the First Ward.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Rochester that it adopt the attached election calendar for the special election needed to fill the
vacancy in the First Ward Council member.position.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS DAY OF m 1XA— , 2004.
R SIDENT OF 9AID COMMON COUNCIL
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APPROVED THIS DAY OF , 2004.
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
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• SPECIAL ELECTION CALENDAR FOR
COUNCILMEMBER 1s' WARD SEAT,
December 8 & 20, 2004 Notice of Filing published (at least 2 weeks prior to filings
& January 3, 2005 opening — MS 205.13 sub..2; MS 205A.06, Subd. 2)
December 30 Post Notice of Filing (at least 10 days before 1st day to file
MS 205.13 subd. 2; MS 205A.06, subd. 2))
January 11th - FILING PERIOD FOR CANDIDACY(not less than 7 days
January 21 Rochester City Charter 3.001)
January 3 Notification to County Auditor(at least 49 days before
election — MS 205.16 subd. 4)
January 22 Candidate May Withdrawal until 5:00 PM (within 2 days
after filing closes -MS 205.13 subd. 6; MS 205A.06, subd. 5)
February 1 Absentee Ballots Available(at least 30 days prior to
• election - MS 20413.35 subd. 4)
February 9 Last Day to Appoint Judges (20 days before election -
M.S. 20413.21 subd. 2)
February 9 First Day to Begin Health Care Facilities Absentee
Ballots (20 days prior to election - MS 20313.11, subd. 2)
February 14 Last Day to Publish First Notice of Primary Election (at
least 15 days before election MS 20413.34 subd. 1)
February 15 Last Day to Publish Notice of Primary Election (2 weeks
before election — MS 20413.34 subd. 1)
February 18 Campaign Reports Due (10 days before election — MS
211A.02 subd. 1)
Ethics Statement Due (Rochester City Charter)
February 19 Last Day to Publish Sample Ballot(at least 7 days before
election — MS 205.16 subd. 3; MS 205A.07)
February 11 Last Day to Provide Written Notice of Special General
-• Election to Auditor(49 days before election — MS 205.16,
subd. 4)
February 25 Last Day to Post Sample Ballot in Clerks Office (at least
4 days before election — MS 205.16 subd. 3 MS 205A.07,
subd. 2))
February 28 Clerk's Office Open for Absentee Ballots from 10:00 AM
to 3:00 P.M. on Saturday and until 5:00 P.M. on Monday
before Election (MS 20313.085)
March 1 CITY PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
Polls Open 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM (MS 204C.05, subd. 1)
March 2-8 Canvass of Election (within 7 days of election — MS
205.185 subd. 3)
March 3 Last Day to Return Registration Cards to Auditor(within
48 hours after voting hours end — MS 204C.27)
March 7-13 Last Day for Candidate to Request Recount in Writing
(within 5 days of canvass— MS 204C.36; MS 209.021, subd.
1)
March 4 Absentee Ballots Available for Special General Election
(at least 30 days prior to election - M.S. 204B.35 subd. 4;
MS 203B.085; MS 203B.05)
March 18 Last Day to Appoint Election Judges (at least 25 days
before election — MS 20413.21, subd. 2)
March 15 First Day to Begin Health Care Facilities Absentee
Ballots (20 days prior to election - MS 20313.11, subd. 2).
March 18 Last Day to Post Notice of Special General Election (15
days before election — MS 20413.34, subd. 1)
March 22 Last Day to Publish First Notice of Special General
Election (two weeks before election — MS 205.16; MS
205A.07, subd. 1)
March 25 Campaign Financial Report Due (10 days before election —
MS 211A.02, subd. 1)
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• March 25 Last Day to Post Notice of Special General Election (10
days before election — MS 205.16, subd. 1; MS 205A.07,
subd.-1)
April 1 Last Day to Post Sample Ballot for Special General
Election (at least 4 days before election — MS 205.16, subd.
3; MS 20413.28, subd..2)
April 2 Clerk's Office Open for Absentee Ballots from 10:00 AM
to 3:00 P.M. on Saturday and until 5:00 P.M. on Monday
before Election (MS 20313.085)
April 5, 2005 CITY SPECIAL ELECTION DAY
Polls Open 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM (MS 204C.05, subd. 1)
No public meetings or school events between 6:00 PM
and 8:00 PM (MS 204C.03 subd. 1)
April 7 Last Day to Return Registration Cards to Auditor(within
48 hours after voting hours end — MS 204C.27)
April 6-12 Canvass of Election (within 7 days of election — MS
205.185 subd. 3; 205A.10, subd. 3)
April 11-17 Last Day for Candidate to Request Recount in Writing
(within 5 days of canvass— MS 204C.36; MS 209.021, subd.
1)
April 13 Issue Certificate of Election (day after contest period ends
— MS 204C.40; MS 205.185, subd. 3; MS 205A.10, subd. 2)
May 5 Campaign Financial Report Due (30 days after special
election — MS 211A.02, subd. 1)