The Fergus Falls Daily Journal

(First Publication October 19, 2012)

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 544
(FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
STATE OF MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a special election has been called and will be held in conjunction with the state general election in and for Independent School District No. 544 (Fergus Falls Public Schools), State of Minnesota, on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, for the purpose of voting on the following question:

SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 1
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOND ISSUE

BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A
PROPERTY TAX INCREASE

The annual election is hereby called and directed to be held on the 6th day of November, 2012.  The polls for said election will be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. in the Cities of Fergus Falls, Dalton and Elizabeth. The polls for said election will be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. in the following townships: Aurdal, Buse, Dane Prairie, Elizabeth, Fergus Falls, Friberg, Oscar, Sverdrup, Tumuli and Western. The polls for said election will be open between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. in the following townships: Aastad, Carlisle, Orwell and Akron – Wilkin County.

Polling places for the cities and townships of Independent School District No. 544 shall be:

Aastad    Aastad Lutheran Church
Aurdal    Stavanger Church
Buse    RDO Equipment
Carlisle    Carlisle Community Hall
Dalton City/Tumuli Township
Community Center -  Dalton
Dane Prairie    Dane Prairie Town Hall
Elizabeth City/Elizabeth Township
Community Center – Elizabeth
Fergus Falls City
Ward 1/Precinct 1 &2   Fire Station
Ward 2/Precinct 1 & 2  National Guard                               Armory
Ward 3/Precinct 1 & 2  M State@ Legacy                               Hall
Ward 4/Precinct 1 & 2   Hillcrest Lutheran                               Academy
Fergus Falls    Lakes Area Shooting Club
Friberg    Friberg Town Hall
Maine    Maine Town Hall
Orwell    Orwell Town Hall
Oscar    Across from Hedemarken Church
Sverdrup    Sverdrup Township Shop
Western    Presbyterian Church
Akron    Akron Town Hall

Any eligible voter residing in the school district may vote at said election at the polling place designated above for the precinct in which he or she resides.
A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote in this election.  An unregistered individual may register to vote at the polling place on election day.

Dated: August 13, 2012

BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
Tarma Carlson
School District Clerk

Publication Dates: October 19, 26, 2012.