Before the clock even hit 10 p.m., Anoka County’s
Elections Office was wrapping up the 2007 voting process with 100
percent of the precincts reporting. “We’re very happy to report
there were very few problems, and Anoka County was the first county
in the state to send results to the Secretary of State’s Office for
statewide reporting,” said Anoka County Elections Manager Rachel
Smith.
Anoka County Elections oversaw the ballot
questions for Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District #11, as
well as the school district’s election of board members. “This was a
very important vote for the school district and its residents, and
they trusted Anoka County to get the job done right. We’re proud to
have delivered on the promise,” said Anoka County Commissioner Dan
Erhart, whose district includes part of the Anoka-Hennepin school
district.
The Anoka County Elections Office spent months
preparing for election night; planning and testing the process to
ensure election night would run smoothly. The tests included running
sample data through the polling locations and testing the phone
transmission system. “In addition to the technical aspects of an
election, it’s crucial to remember the people who make it happen,”
said Smith. “Without the election judges’ commitment to early
election night results, in conjunction with the commitment of county
employees involved in the process, we could not make this possible.”
Results were updated every 15 minutes and were
immediately available on Anoka County’s Web site,
www.AnokaCounty.us.
