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Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota

City Question 1: Question to Appoint City Clerk And Treasurer

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City Question 1: Question to Appoint City Clerk And Treasurer is a charter amendment for City of Bellingham on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Would adopt Optional Plan A, letting the city council appoint the clerk (and treasurer, where combined) instead of electing them.

Charter amendmentCity of Bellingham
A yes vote means: The clerk (and treasurer, if combined) becomes an appointed city position.
A no vote means: The clerk (and treasurer) remains an elected city position.
How it reached the ballot: City Council
Official ballot language:
"To vote for a question, fill in the oval next to the word "Yes" on that question. To vote against a question, fill in the oval next to the word "No" on that question." Question to Appoint Clerk and Treasurer Shall Optional Plan A, modifying the Standard Plan of city government by providing for the appointment by the council of the clerk and treasurer, be adopted for the government of the city?
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Source: Minnesota Secretary of State (official document).
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