1. Hennepin County Clerk Training 2014

2.  Introductions  Hennepin County staff & responsibilities  Vision  Schedule for the day Welcome

3.  See handout  August 12, 2014 – Primary Election day  November 4, 2014 – General Election day  May 20-June 3 – Early filing period open  July 29-August 12 – Late filing period open  June 27 – Absentee voting opens for primary  September 19 – Absentee voting opens for general Election Calendar

4. 2013  Staff as part of AB board do not need to declare party affiliation  Minimum of 3 election judges, except state general minimum 4  Precincts with < 500 registered voters, minimum 3 for state general  Voucher limit reduced to 8  Recount threshold reduced to ¼ of 1% for some offices  Election investigation process  ePollbook roster pilot project  Online voter registration, absentee application (UOCAVA) Legislative Changes

5. 2014  Eliminate absentee reason (no excuse)  Processing accepted absentee ballots beginning 7 days prior to election  Online absentee application (regular)  Changes to absentee envelopes  Additional proof of residence options  ePollbooks  Increased campaign contribution limits, online accessibility Legislative Changes

6.  Kaizen event  Election Day communication  Absentee Counting Process  Scheduled times  County to process and count ALL UOCAVA ballots  FTP Site  Precinct Statistics Worksheets on election night  Write-in ballot images, tally process  Election investigation process Process Changes

7.  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 Election Administrator Training