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CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br />STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 <br />Service Description <br />The City Clerk administers state, federal and local elections in the City of New Brighton. This <br />includes contracting with facilities to use as polling locations, recruiting, hiring and training a <br />sufficient number of election judges, managing absentee balloting and health care facility voting <br />activities, equipment testing, complying with legal notification requirements, assembling <br />supplies and materials and managing all election return paperwork. It also includes working with <br />Ramsey County Elections and the MN Secretary of State’s Office to ensure that New Brighton’s <br />elections are administered in compliance with all state statutes, state rules and state-wide best <br />practices to guarantee accuracy, integrity and consistency. <br />Proposed Changes to Service Level or Revenues <br />In 2016, the City of New Brighton began elections administration in the Administration <br />Department. In 2015 the City created additional precincts to reduce the number of voters served <br />at each location to bring the City’s precincts into compliance with state standards. A combined <br />polling place was eliminated and each precinct was given its own polling location. New ballot <br />counters and ADA compliant election equipment were purchased in 2015 and polling place <br />staffing levels were adjusted to meet the state-wide staffing formula. While these changes were <br />implemented in time for the 2015 municipal election, there will be significant voter outreach and <br />election judge training needed for the 2016 Presidential election. The City anticipates no local <br />election in 2017. <br />Personnel Status and Strategy <br />The City Clerk is responsible for election administration but will require a minimal amount of <br />assistance from other staff members. In 2016, polling places will be staffed using the formula of <br />one election judge for every 140 expected voters. Election judges will be used to handle in <br />person absentee voting at City Hall for both the 2016 primary and general elections. In addition, <br />election judges will be used for election preparatory tasks such as packing supply bins, preparing <br />absentee ballot packets, etc. In 2017 there will be no local election and thus no need for election <br />judges. <br />Strategic Opportunities and Challenges <br />These changes improve the integrity of New Brighton’s election process and provide an <br />opportunity for City staff to create a positive government experience for New Brighton residents. <br />ELECTIONS <br />26