The local government in Duluth is taking swift action following the August 12 municipal primary election, as the City Clerk's Office has just announced a special City Council meeting to officially certify the election results, scheduled to take place today at high noon. Interested parties and political aficionados should head to the City Council Chambers inside City Hall if they want to witness the Canvassing Board in action, as they fulfill their duty under Minnesota law.
For those keeping score, there's a bit of a time crunch since, by law, the City has a tight three-day window to seal the deal on election results, and it looks like they're not wasting any time because the Canvassing Board needs to follow the Minnesota Statute 205.065, Subd. 5 which gives them only so much wiggle room, that's why we're seeing this level of efficiency, no one wants to break the rules after all.
For further details about the meeting—or if you simply prefer the nitty-gritty of city government documentation—you can find the official public notice on the City of Duluth's website. Here's a direct link for the convenience of those who wish to peruse it: Public Notice: Special Duluth City Council Canvassing Board Meeting.
According to the document, which was published a day ahead of the Canvassing Board meeting, August 14th, it's clear that Duluth means business when it comes to the democratic process, making sure that every vote is counted, every procedure is followed, and every result is certified with the utmost respect for the timeline promised to its citizens—it is democracy in action, it's governance on schedule, and it's all going down in the City Council Chambers today, so if you're all about that civics life, you know where you need to be.
