Resolution 39-05 HAVA Grant
REQUESTING INCLUSION IN THE SAINT LOUIS COUNTY HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT EQUIPMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Mountain Iron currently uses Eagle Optical Scan voting machines to tabulated election results; and
WHEREAS, the Eagle Optical Scan voting machines have been in use in Mountain Iron since 1998 and newer technology is now available; and
WHEREAS, the Federal government has made Help America Vote Act funding available to the Minnesota Secretary of State for distribution to Counties to improve election systems and purchase assistive voting machines for the disabled.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Mountain Iron, Minnesota, that the City of Mountain Iron hereby requests Saint Louis County include in the Saint Louis County Equipment Plan a request by the City of Mountain Iron for HAVA funding to upgrade Mountain Iron�s optical scan vote tabulation equipment if permitted by HAVA rules and regulations.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 7th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2005.
