Township elections in Douglas County next Tuesday

According to an article that I have just read in the echopress.com entitled, “Get ready to cast your ballot – Township elections are Tuesday“, all Douglas County, Minnesota cities and townships will be holding their Township Elections next Tuesday, March 9.

Depending on where you live in Douglas County, you will be able to vote on a number of different issues and, in many townships, the annual town meeting will be help either right before or right after the elections.

One thing that I found interesting was that according to this article, only 21 of the 522 registered voters in Brandon’s Township actually made it to the polls to vote last year, that is less than 5% of all registered voters in Brandon Township.  I imagined that more people were concerned with the local political scene in their townships and how their votes could help shape the future of their communities.  Because voter turnout was so low, Brandon Township has suggested changing the date of their township election from March to the date of their general elections in November.  Voters in Brandon will have the last say whether their future elections will be help in March or November.

I would recommend that all registered voters make plans to get to their local polling station and vote on the issues affecting their communities.  By being more involved in the politics of our local communities we can help make sure that our voices are heard by those who represent us.  The future of our communities lies in the hands of their residents, let’s make our voices heard and help to decide the future of our cities and townships.

If you would like to see what issues your specific Township will be addressing in next week’s elections as well as operating hours for your local polling stations and schedule for your annual town meeting, please click to read this article in its entirety.

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