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

The Alma Township Clerk would become an appointed position instead of being elected every four years.

What does a NO vote on Alma Township Question 1 mean?

The Alma Township Clerk would stay an elected position voted on every four years.

How many votes does Alma 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 Alma 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.

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.

Alma Township Question 1 — SHOULD THE CLERK POSITION BE AN APPOINTED POSITION INSTEAD OF AN ELECTED POSITION? (Marshall County)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Alma Township voters

What it does: 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?
A YES vote means: The Alma Township Clerk would become an appointed position instead of being elected every four years.
A NO vote means: The Alma Township Clerk would stay an elected position voted on every four years.
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.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Alma Township Question 1 mean?: The Alma Township Clerk would become an appointed position instead of being elected every four years.
What does a NO vote on Alma Township Question 1 mean?: The Alma Township Clerk would stay an elected position voted on every four years.
How many votes does Alma 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 Alma 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.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Marshall County ballot.

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