Hennepin County Clerk Training 2016

Welcome  Introductions  Hennepin County staff & responsibilities  Vision  Schedule for the day

Election Calendar  Calendar Handout  Major Dates:  August 9, 2016 – Primary Election day  November 8, 2016 – General Election day  May 17 – 31 – Early filing period open  August – Late filing period open  June 24 – Absentee voting opens for primary  September 23 – Absentee voting opens for general

Legislative Changes 2015  Absentee voters can return their own ballot in person on election day until 3pm  Absentee delivery by mail or package service is allowed on election day until 8pm  Absentee ballots may be accepted if the provided number matches the AB application or voter record  Individuals domiciled with a candidate cannot be an election judge where the candidate is on the ballot  Cities may set alternate filing fee by charter provision authority with no limit, or by ordinance but with $ fee limit

Legislative and Rule Changes 2016  Elections emergency planning task force created  Legislative session ends May 23 rd  Expected Rule Changes:  Voucher form may be revised  Some absentee forms/instructions may be revised  Veterans ID card can be used in combination for registration  Ballot text to be printed in upper and lowercase  Other small ballot format changes (such as font size)  Updates to come – once these changes are final

Process Changes & Announcements  E-Pollbooks purchase  Absentee process change  Election Judge Online Training Tool  Hennepin County Elections Risk Assessment

Election Administrator Training  To administer an election, clerks must complete election administration training course and remain certified  Initial certification – 5 hours  Biennial certification – 4 hours  Training Certificates issued by county  Materials will be available online for review