A RESOLUTION APPOINTING THE 2024-2025 ELECTION BOARD

WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes require each municipality in the State to appoint the Election Inspectors (aka Election Board) and special voting deputies in its jurisdiction between December 1 and December 31, of each odd-numbered year for a two-year term, and

WHEREAS, terms of current election inspectors expire on December 31, 2023, and

WHEREAS, Wis. Stat 7.30 (4) allows the two dominant parties to submit list of names from which appointees shall be made, and

WHEREAS, one list was received from one of the two dominant parties and those individuals are listed; and

WHEREAS, the Town Chairperson is to submit a list of nominated individuals as members and alternates for approval by the Town Board;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following list of individuals be named Election Inspectors (aka Election Board) for the Town of St. Croix Falls for the 2022 and 2023 election cycle:

            Members:

James K. Nelson, 1920 140^th Avenue, St. Croix Falls, 54024, Republican;

Robin Palin, 2222 160^th Avenue, St. Croix Falls, WI  54024, Democrat;

Elaine J. Nelson, 1920 140^th Avenue, St. Croix Falls, 54024, Republican;

Shawna Gearhart, 1571 Sunshine Street, St. Croix Falls, WI  54024, Unaffiliated;

Patti Roberts, 1831 US Highway 8, St. Croix Falls, WI  54024, Unaffiliated:

Joyce Turnquist, 1824 180^th Avenue, Centuria, 54824, Unaffiliated; and

Maureen “Moe” Yunker, 2171 Fairgrounds Road, St. Croix Falls, WI  54024, Unaffiliated

 

; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Patti Roberts be designated as Chief Election Inspector; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, pursuant to Wis.Stats. 7.32, the minimum number of election inspectors required to work at the polling place during a town election is three (3); however, the town clerk has the right to choose the necessary number of inspectors from the approved election board when more than three election inspectors are needed, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the compensation be established at $12.00 per hour when performing duties as election inspectors or in training as required by Wisconsin Statutes and by the State Elections Board; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there be no special voting deputies appointed at this time.

Dated this 13^th day of December 2023