#499 03-19-73 Oppose Registration Voters on Election Day44
Resolution No. 499
March 19, 1973
Member Bix introduced the following resolution and MOVED its adoption:
RESOLUTION OPPOSING REGISTRATION
OF VOTERS ON ELECTION DAY
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of Minnesota has instituted a 20 day
period before election during which registration for that election cannot take
place, and
WHEREAS, that time period has worked to the advantage of local government
and citizens in maintaining a fair and reasonable system of voters registration, and
WHEREAS, permitting the registration of voters on election day would do away
with pre-election registration, and
WHEREAS, lack of time to check accuracy of registration would make possible
the practice of double voting since challenges would become meaningless, and
WHEREAS, such revision would work to the disadvantage of previously regis-
tered citizens by increasing the time they would have to spend at the polls, and
WHEREAS, polling places would have to be enlarged and additional staff hired,
thereby increasing the cost of elections, and
WHEREAS, such increasing costs would force many municipalities to exceed
levy limits imposed upon them by law.
BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the Village of Golden Valley does oppose changes in the
voters registration law contained in HF #605 and SF #648 and
urges the legislature to reject the proposals contained in
said bills.
2. That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to send certified
copies of this resolution to the legislators representing
Golden Valley, Minnesota, League of Minnesota Municipalities
and the Hennepin County League of Municipalities.
Passed by the Village Council this 19th day of March, 1973•
Mayor
Att st,:
Village Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member
Hoover, and upon vote being taken thereon the following members voted in favor
thereof: Bix, Hoover, Moberg, Riggs, and Ulstad; and the following voted against
the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted,
signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the Village Clerk.
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