The Fergus Falls Daily Journal

STATE OF MINNESOTA                                                              OTTER TAIL COUNTY AUDITOR
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
To the Electors of the County of Otter Tail:

Notice is Hereby Given, that a General Election will be held in all 91 Election Precincts located in Otter Tail County, on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, for the purpose of electing the following officers, to wit:

FEDERAL OFFICES

Ten Presidential Electors for the office of President and
Vice President of the United States
One United States Senator for the United States Senate
One Representative in the United States House of Representatives
District: 7
STATE OFFICES

One State Senator in the Minnesota State Senate District: 2
(3 precincts out of 91)
One State Senator in the Minnesota State Senate District: 8
(88 precincts out of 91)
One State Representative in the Minnesota House of Representatives
District: 2B (3 precincts out of 91)
One State Representative in the Minnesota House of Representatives
District: 8A (51 precincts out of 91)
One State Representative in the Minnesota House of Representatives
District: 8B (37 precincts out of 91)

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Amendment 1 – Recognition of Marriage Solely Between One Man and One Woman –

Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota?

Amendment 2 – Photo Identification Required for Voting –

Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require all voters to present valid photo identification to vote and to require the state to provide free identification to eligible voters, effective July 1, 2013?

JUDICIAL OFFICES

SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice – Supreme Court (Lorie S. Gildea Seat)
Associate Justice 1 – Supreme Court (G. Barry Anderson Seat)
Associate Justice 4 – Supreme Court (David R. Stras Seat)

COURT OF APPEALS

Judge 6 – Court of Appeals (Renee L. Worke Seat)
Judge 7 – Court of Appeals (Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks Seat)

SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Judge 1 – 7th Judicial District Court (Kris Davick-Halfen Seat)
Judge 7 – 7th Judicial District Court (Mary B. Mahler Seat)
Judge 10 – 7th Judicial District Court (Vicki E. Landwehr Seat)
Judge 12 – 7th Judicial District Court (Waldemar B. Senyk Seat)
Judge 19 – 7th Judicial District Court (Barbara R. Hanson Seat)
Judge 20 – 7th Judicial District Court (William J. Cashman Seat)

COUNTY OFFICES

One County Commissioner for the 1st Commissioner District (17 Precincts)
One County Commissioner for the 3rd Commissioner District (22 Precincts)
One County Commissioner for the 5th Commissioner District (  7 Precincts)

East Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors
(42 Precincts)

One Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor for Nomination District 1
One Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor for Nomination District 4
One Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor for Nomination District 5

West Otter Tail Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors
(49 Precincts)

One Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor for Nomination District 3
One Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor for Nomination District 4
One Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor for Nomination District 5

In addition, the following local units of government will have the following races and/or questions on the Tuesday, November 6, 2012 general election ballot:

CITY OFFICES

Battle Lake – Mayor and Council Members
Bluffton City – Mayor and Council Members
Bluffton City – Question – Adoption of Optional Plan A
Clitherall City – Mayor and Council Members
Dalton City – Mayor and Council Members
Deer Creek City – Mayor and Council Members
Dent City – Mayor and Council Members
Elizabeth City – Mayor and Council Members
Erhard City – Mayor and Council Members
Fergus Falls City – Mayor and Council Member – Wards 1, 2, 3 and 4
Henning City – Mayor and Council Members
New York Mills City – Mayor and Council Members
Ottertail City – Mayor and Council Members
Parkers Prairie City – Mayor and Council Members
Pelican Rapids City – Mayor and Council Members
Perham City – Mayor and Council Members
Richville City – Council Members and Clerk
Rothsay City – Mayor and Council Members
Underwood City – Mayor, Council Members and
Council Member – Two Year Term
Urbank City – Mayor and Council Members
Vergas City – Mayor and Council Members
Vining City – Mayor, Council Member, Council Member – Two Year Term,
City Clerk and City Treasurer
Wadena City – Mayor and Council Members

TOWNSHIP OFFICES

Buse Township – Supervisor Seat B and Clerk
Butler Township – Supervisor Seat B, Supervisor Seat C and Treasurer
Dane Prairie Township – Supervisor Seat B, Supervisor Seat C
and Treasurer
Dunn Township – Supervisor Seat A, Supervisor Seat B and Treasurer
Folden Township – Supervisor Seat A and Treasurer
Newton Township – Supervisor Seat B and Clerk
Oscar Township – Supervisor Seat A and Clerk
Pelican Township – Supervisor Seat B and Clerk
Perham Township – Supervisor Seat B, Supervisor Seat C
and Treasurer
Rush Lake Township – Supervisor Seat B and Clerk
Trondhjem Township – Supervisor Seat A and Clerk
SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICES AND/OR QUESTIONS

Independent School District No. 22 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 23 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 23 – Question – Renewal of Portion of
Expiring Referendum Revenue Authorization
Independent School District No. 207 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 207 – School Board Member – Two
Year Term
Independent School District No. 208 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 261 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 542 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 542 – Question 1 – Approval of School
District Capital Project Levy Authorization
Independent School District No. 542 – Question 2 – Approval of School
District Referendum Revenue Authorization
Independent School District No. 542 – Question 3 – Approval of
Additional School District Referendum Revenue Authorization
Independent School District No. 544 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 544 – School Board Member – Two
Year Term
Independent School District No. 544 – Question – Approval of School
District Bond Issue
Independent School District No. 545 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 547 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 548 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 549 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 550 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 553 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 786 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 820 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 820 – School Board Member – Two
Year Term
Independent School District No. 821 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 821 – School Board Member – Two
Year Term
Independent School District No. 846 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 852 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 2155 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 2342 – School Board Members
Independent School District No. 2889 – School Board Members

HOSPITAL DISTRICT OFFICES

Pelican Valley Health Center Hospital District –

Erhard City – City Member to the Hospital District Board
Dunn Township – Township Member to the Hospital District Board
Erhards Grove Township – Township Member to the Hospital District
Board
Norwegian Grove Township – Township Member to the Hospital District
Board
Pelican Township – Township Member to the Hospital District Board

Perham Memorial Hospital District –

Dent City – Member at large to the Hospital District Board
Perham City – Member at large to the Hospital District Board
Richville City – Member at large to the Hospital District Board
Corliss Township – Township Member to the Hospital District Board
Corliss Township – Member at large to the Hospital District Board
Dead Lake Township – Township Member to the Hospital District Board
Dead Lake Township – Member at large to the Hospital District Board
Dora Township – Member at large to the Hospital District Board
Edna Township – Township Member to the Hospital District Board
Edna Township – Member at large to the Hospital District Board
Gorman Township – Member at large to the Hospital District Board
Otter Tail Township – Member at large to the Hospital District Board
Perham Township – Member at large to the Hospital District Board
Pine Lake Township – Township Member to the Hospital District Board
Pine Lake Township – Member at large to the Hospital District Board
Rush Lake Township – Township Member to the Hospital District Board
Rush Lake Township – Member at large to the Hospital District Board
Star Lake Township – Township Member to the Hospital District Board
Star Lake Township – Member at large to the Hospital District Board

Please note the polls will be open for voting from the hour of seven (7) o’clock a.m. and will remain open for voting until the hour of eight (8) o’clock p.m. with the exception of the following townships that will open their polls for voting as indicated below:

Blowers Township    10 A.M.    Butler Township    10 A.M.
Carlisle Township    10 A.M.    Dead Lake Township    10 A.M.
Effington Township    10 A.M.    Elmo Township    10 A.M.
Folden Township    10 A.M.    Homestead Township    10 A.M.
Inman Township    10 A.M.    Leaf Mountain Township    10 A.M.
Maplewood Township    10 A.M.    Norwegian Grove Township    10 A.M.
Oak Valley Township    10 A.M.    Orwell Township    10 A.M.
Oscar Township      8 A.M.    Parkers Prairie Township    10 A.M.
Trondhjem Township    10 A.M.    Woodside Township     10 A.M.

(Note – Under the provisions of Minnesota Statute 204C.05 Subdivision 1a the governing body of a town with less than 500 inhabitants according to the most recent federal decennial census may fix a later time for voting to begin at state primary, special, or general elections, if approved by a vote of the town electors at the annual town meeting.  The later time may not be later than 10:00 a.m. for special, primary, or general elections.  The above listed townships have notified Otter Tail County of their later time for voting to begin.  If your specific township is not listed above and your townships total population is less than 500 according to the most recent census please contact your township to determine is a later time has been established.)

Should you have any questions or require any additional information regarding the upcoming General Election (polling place location, hours for voting, etc.) please feel free to contact the Otter Tail County Voter Registration office at (218) 998-8040, 8039 or 8041.  Additional information regarding your polling place location as well as a sample ballot can be found at http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/ and additional information regarding the status of your voter registration can be found at https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/VoterStatus.aspx.

Wayne Stein, County Auditor
Otter Tail County Minnesota
Dated September 4, 2012

Publication Date: October 22, 2012