HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 08March 12, 2012
Item No.
Adoption of this motion will result in the establishment of precinct boundaries as a result
of redistricting and identifying a polling place for each precinct.
PRECINCT BOUNDARIES AND POLLING PLACES
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Approve resolution establishing
precinct boundaries and polling places.
Overview
The Minnesota Supreme Court, Special Redistricting Panel, released its congressional
and legislative redistricting plan on February 21, 2012. Municipalities have until April 3,
2012 to reestablish their precinct boundaries based on the court's plan.
The redistricting plan places the entire City of Lakeville in the 2 congressional district.
It also divides Lakeville into three state legislative and senate districts. They are House
Districts 56B, 57A and 58A and Senate Districts 56, 57 and 58.
There are approximately 33,000 registered voters in Lakeville as of January 1, 2012. As
discussed at your May 23, 2011 Council work session, the City will be divided into 17
voting precincts, effective August 14, 2012 (State Primary Election).
Primary Issues to Consider
• What is redistricting?
• What are the factors to consider when establishing precinct boundaries?
• What are the criteria for establishing polling places?
• How will voters be informed of their new polling place?
Supporting Information
• Resolution establishing precinct boundaries and polling places
Ma +showing said precincts and the location of each polling place
Charlene Frie•ges, Cit j Clerk
Financial Impact: $ Budgeted: Y/N Source:
Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.):
Notes:
Council Report
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Analysis of Primary Issues
Redistricting is the process of redrawing the boundaries of election districts, done in the
United States after the completion of the decennial Census. The voters who live in
each district then elect individuals to represent the people of the district in a legislature
or other governing body. The purpose of redistricting is to ensure that the people of
each district are equally represented.
Precincts cannot be split between congressional and legislative districts. A jurisdiction
split by legislative or congressional districts during redistricting must adjust its precinct
boundaries to follow legislative and congressional district boundaries. Boundaries of all
election precincts must follow visible, clearly recognizable physical features. Governing
bodies may create as many or as few precincts as necessary for the community.
However, precincts containing more than 2,000 to 3,000 registered voters can become
unwieldy for election administration purposes.
Polling places must be fully accessible, large enough to accommodate the election
activities, free of other non - election activities, smoke and liquor free, and must be
located either within the precinct boundary or within one mile of the precinct boundary.
The County Auditor's office will mail a postal verification card to all registered voters in
Dakota County. These cards contain polling place and other election related
information. They will be mailed some time in July. Information will also be available on
the City's website.
ATTEST:
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of Minnesota has been redistricted; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute section 204B.14, subd. 3(d) requires that precinct
boundaries must be reestablished within 60 days of when the legislature has been
redistricted or at least 19 weeks before the state primary election, whichever comes
first.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Lakeville, County of Dakota, State of Minnesota, hereby establishes the boundaries of
the voting precincts and polling places as described on the attached Exhibit A.
Also attached to this resolution, for illustrative purposes, is a map showing said
precincts and the location of each polling place.
ADOPTED by the Lakeville City Council this 19 day of March, 2012.
Charlene Friedges, City Clerk
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
Mark Bellows, Mayor
(PROPOSED)
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
POLLING PLACES AND PRECINCT BOUNDARIES
2012
Precinct 1 (Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue)
That part of the city lying south of 200th Street, south of 202nd Street and east of
the railroad tracks.
Precinct 2 (St. John's Lutheran Church, 20165 Heath Avenue)
That part of the city lying north of 200th Street, north of 202nd Street, northeast of
Kenwood Trail, south of 185th Street and south of 190th Street.
Precinct 3 (Lakeville South High School, 21135 Jacquard Avenue)
That part of the city lying west of the railroad tracks, east of Dodd Boulevard,
north of 210th Street, east of Jacquard Avenue, south of Icalee Path and east of
Ipava Avenue.
Precinct 4 (Trinity Evangelical Free Church, 10658 — 210 St. W.)
That part of the city lying west of Dodd Boulevard, south of 210th Street, west of
Jacquard Avenue and south of 205th Street.
Precinct 5 (Kenwood Trail Middle School, 19455 Kenwood Trail)
That part of the city lying north of 205th Street, southwest of Kenwood Trail,
south of Kenrick Avenue, east of I -35 and south of 185th Street.
Precinct 6 (Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 10970 — 185 St. W.)
That part of the city lying north of 185th Street, west of I -35, south of 172nd Street,
southeast of Kodiak Avenue, south of 175th Street and west of Judicial Road.
Precinct 7 (Evergreen Community Church, 16165 Kenwood Trail)
That part of the city lying north of 172nd Street, northwest of Kodiak Avenue,
north of 175th Street, west of I -35, north of 165th Street and north of 162nd
Street / Isleton Trail.
Precinct 8 (Hosanna! Lutheran Church, 9600 — 163 Street W.)
That part of the city lying east of I -35, south of 165th Street, south of 162nd Street,
west of Ipava Avenue, north of 170th Street, west of Joplin Avenue, north of 173rd
Street and north of Kenrick Avenue.
(PROPOSED)
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
POLLING PLACES AND PRECINCT BOUNDARIES
2012
Precinct 9 (Church of Jesus Christ Latter -day Saints, 18460 Kachina Ct.)
That part of the city lying northeast of Kenwood Trail, south of 173rd Street, east
of Joplin Avenue, south of 170th Street, west of Ipava Avenue, north of 178th
Street and north of Jaguar Path.
Precinct 10 (Lakeville Water Treatment Facility, 18400 Ipava Avenue)
That part of the city lying east of Kenwood Trail, south of Jaguar Path, south of
178th Street, east of Ipava Avenue, south of 175th Street, west of Highview
Avenue, northwest of Dodd Boulevard and north of 185th Street.
Precinct 11 (Crystal Lake Education Center, 16250 Ipava Avenue)
That part of the city lying east of Ipava Avenue, south of Isleton Trail, west of
Highview Avenue and north of 175th Street.
Precinct 12 (Messiah Lutheran Church, 16725 Highview Avenue)
That part of the city lying east of Highview Avenue, west of Cedar Avenue,
north of 170th Street, northwest of Hayes Avenue and north of 172nd Street.
Precinct 13 (Lakeville Central Maintenance Facility, 7570 — 179 St. W.)
That part of the city lying east of Highview Avenue, south of 172nd Street,
southeast of Hayes Avenue, south of 170th Street, west of Cedar Avenue, north of
190th Street and southeast of Dodd Boulevard.
Precinct 14 (Valley Christian Church, 17297 Glacier Way)
That part of the city lying east of Cedar Avenue, south of 170th Street, west of
Gerdine Path, southeast of Dodd Boulevard, west of Flagstaff Avenue and north
of 190th Street.
Precinct 15 (Parkview Elementary School, 6795 Gerdine Path)
That part of the City lying east of Cedar Avenue, west of Flagstaff Avenue,
northwest of Dodd Boulevard, northeast of Gerdine Path and north of 170th
Street.
Precinct 16 (Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 16200 Dodd Lane)
That part of the city lying east of Flagstaff Avenue and north of 170th Street.
Precinct 17 (North Trail Elementary School, 5580 — 170 Street W.)
That part of the city lying east of Flagstaff Avenue and south of 170th Street.
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