Hill Lake Township Question 1 — Appointment of the Town Clerk/Treasurer by the Town Board (Aitkin County)

What it does

Shall Option B (M.A. 367.30 Subd. 2), providing for the appointment of the clerk and treasurer by the town board, be adopted for the government of the town?

A YES vote means

Hill Lake Township would adopt Option B, so the town board would appoint the clerk and treasurer.

A NO vote means

Option B would not be adopted, and the clerk and treasurer would not become appointed by the town board.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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Official text: source

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Also on Aitkin County ballots

• Millward Township Question 1 — Combining Town Clerk and Treasurer
• Millward Township Question 2 — Appointment of Town Clerk and Treasurer

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Hill Lake Township Question 1 mean?

Hill Lake Township would adopt Option B, so the town board would appoint the clerk and treasurer.

What does a NO vote on Hill Lake Township Question 1 mean?

Option B would not be adopted, and the clerk and treasurer would not become appointed by the town board.

How many votes does Hill Lake Township Question 1 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Hill Lake Township Question 1?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.