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OVERNMENT[ <br /> <br />Auditor <br /> <br />Michael Montplaisir, CPA <br /> 701.241.5601 <br /> <br />Treasurer <br /> <br />Charlotte Sandvik <br />701.241-5611 <br /> <br />Directorof <br />Equalization <br /> <br /> FrankKleN <br />701-241-5616 <br /> <br />Box 2806 <br />211 Ninth Street South <br />Fargo, NorthDakota 58103 <br /> <br />FAX 701.241.5728 <br /> <br />February 11,2002 <br /> <br />Sandy Nohr, Auditor <br />PO Box 234 <br />Grandin ND 58038-0234 <br /> <br />Re: Election Contract <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Nohr: <br /> <br />Thank you for sending me a copy of your proposed election agreement. Several <br />years ago, the county offered to pay the entire costs of the election board in <br />exchange for the right to name the polling location. Your proposed contract does <br />not address the polling location, therefore, I assume the city is retaining the right <br />to make the designation. That being the case, the city needs to address the costs <br />of the election board. <br /> <br />At a meeting in Casselton late last year, Mayor Dave Blaser made the promise that <br />if a polling place were located in Grandin, the City of Grandin would pick up the <br />costs of the election board and any equipment that we would need for the polling <br />place. I, and then County Commission Chairman, John Meyer, took Mayor Blaser <br />at his word, <br /> <br />I would recommend that item number 4 of the proposed contract be rewritten to <br />include the city paying the costs of the election board, as Mayor Biaser promised. <br />A re-write of the item could be: <br /> <br />4. COSTS: <br /> <br />The County and the City shall share in the savings provided <br />by holding joint elections. The City shall pay the costs <br />associated with the election board. The County shall pay all <br />costs associated with the Resolution and Canvassing Boards. <br />Costs of printing city ballots, if an additional ballot is needed, <br />will be the responsibility of the City. <br /> <br />I would leave the question of equipment costs alone for the time being. Current <br />legislation being considered by Congress would require that equipment be added <br />to each polling site to give voters the chance to correct over-voted ballots and also <br />to make the ballot handicapped accessible. <br /> <br />Thank you for your prompt action on revising the election agreement. We are <br />already sending information to the other cities in the county concerning the 2002 <br />elections, and we would like your city to be included in future mailings. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />~chael Montpla~s~r, <br />County Auditor <br /> <br />cc <br /> <br />County Commission <br />City Council Members <br />Cass County States Attorney <br />Secretary of State <br /> <br /> <br />