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RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 2015.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The council finds as follows:
(a) On September 15, 2015, there was held in the city of Duluth, pursuant to the provisions of Laws of Minnesota, 1973, Chapter 281, a primary municipal election for the purpose of electing certain city officers;
(b) The judges of the election districts in the city have made their returns of said election and the city council, acting as a canvassing board, has duly canvassed said returns at 12:00 p.m., September 17, 2015, and ascertained the number of ballots cast at said election and thereby declared that at said election there were 8,177 cast votes, said votes having been cast in the following manner:
Mayor |
Thomas Cooper |
45 |
John Howard Evans |
51 |
Howie Hanson |
732 |
Chuck Horton |
1,505 |
Emily Larson |
5,456 |
James Mattson |
177 |
Robert D. Schieve |
27 |
John Socha |
111 |
City Councilor - Fifth District |
Allan Beaulier |
44 |
Derrick Ellis |
25 |
Jay Fosle |
945 |
Janet Kennedy |
671 |
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Chuck Horton and Emily Larson, having received the two largest numbers of the votes cast at said election for mayor, are hereby certified to have their names placed on the general municipal election ballot and the city clerk is hereby directed to place their names on the general municipal election ballot.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Jay Fosle and Janet Kennedy, having the two largest numbers of the votes cast at said election for councilor - fifth district, are hereby certified to have their names placed on the general municipal election ballot and the city clerk is hereby directed to place their names on the general municipal election ballot.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution declares the results of the primary municipal election held on September 15, 2015.