21-108 Approving Election Judge Compensation RatesCITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 21-108
A RESOLUTION APPROVING
ELECTION JUDGE COMPENSATION RATES
WHEREAS, the City has a need for citizens to serve as election judges in the primary
and general elections; and
WHEREAS, the compensation rates for election judges have not been reviewed or
updated since 2019; 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 hourly
compensation rates, beginning with the year 2022 elections, for those individuals
who serve as judges for the primary and general elections:
Head Judge
Election Judge
Student Judge
$15.00 / hour
$14.00 / hour
$12.00 / hour
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Shorewood this 27th day of September 2021.
ATTEST:
Je fifer Labadie, Mayor
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Sandie Thone, City Clerk