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Marshall County, Minnesota

Township Question 1: SHOULD THE CLERK POSITION BE AN APPOINTED POSITION INSTEAD OF AN ELECTED POSITION?

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Township Question 1: SHOULD THE CLERK POSITION BE AN APPOINTED POSITION INSTEAD OF AN ELECTED POSITION? is a charter amendment for Alma Township on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Would let the town board appoint the clerk instead of voters electing the position.

Charter amendmentAlma Township
A yes vote means: The town board appoints the clerk.
A no vote means: The clerk remains an elected position.
How it reached the ballot: Town Board
Official ballot language:
Currently, the Alma Township Clerk position is an elected position that is voted on every four years. The board would like to propose changing the Clerk position from an elected position to an appointed position. Should the Township Clerk position be an appointed position?
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Source: Minnesota Secretary of State (official document).
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