Timothy Township Question 1 — Adopt Form of Government (Crow Wing County)

What it does

Shall option B, 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

Timothy Township would adopt Option B, so the town board would appoint the clerk and treasurer; this depends on Option D also being approved.

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).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

According to the Timothy Town Board's June 11, 2026 minutes, the board learned while preparing for the November election that its 2025 annual-meeting decision to combine the clerk and treasurer offices had not been done properly. Based on advice from the Minnesota Association of Townships, it concluded that combining the roles has to go to voters.

The minutes say supervisors voted to submit Option B, which would let the board appoint the clerk, the treasurer or both. Supervisor Dawn Rubner's motion said the change was meant to prevent the township's dissolution because of a lack of residents willing to serve.

The minutes say an appointee would not need to live in the township, and that approval of Option B is contingent on voters also approving a separate Option D question to combine the two offices.

Put on the ballot by Timothy Town Board, June 11, 2026 (motion carried; tally not recorded).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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• Mission Township Question 1 — Adopt Form of Government
• Timothy Township Question 2 — Adopt Form of Government

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Timothy Township Question 1 mean?

Timothy Township would adopt Option B, so the town board would appoint the clerk and treasurer; this depends on Option D also being approved.

What does a NO vote on Timothy 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 Timothy 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 Timothy 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.