19-072CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 19 -072
A RESOLUTION APPROVING
ELECTION JUDGE COMPENSATION RATES
WHEREAS, the City has a need for citizens to serve as election judges in the presidential
primary, the primary, and general elections; and
WHEREAS, the position titles and compensation rates for election judges have not been
reviewed or updated since 2016; and
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed current Shorewood compensation rates in comparison to
other metro area city election judge compensation rates and reviewed MN Secretary of
State guidelines and recommendations to ensure appropriateness; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to MN Statutes election judges are entitled to be paid at least the
prevailing Minnesota minimum wage for their work, but may choose to serve on a
volunteer basis if desired and the rate of pay is established by the municipality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shorewood as
follows:
That the City of Shorewood will establish the following election judge positions and
hourly compensation rates, beginning with the year 2020 elections, for those
individuals who serve as judges for the presidential primary, the primary, and
general elections:
Head Judge
Election Judge
Student Judge
$13.00 / hour
$12.00 / hour
$10.00 / hour
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Shorewood this 22nd day of July, 2019.
ATTEST:
Fm ►V 1�
Im
��
Scotefferby, Ma