2022 Township BOARD election
CANDIDATES MAY FILE FROM AUGUST 2, 2022 UNTIL AUGUST 16, 2022 at 5PM
Orrock Township residents will be electing Town Board members and the Town Treasurer on November 8, 2022. A total of five positions will be on the November ballot. Three Supervisor seats and the Treasurer position will be on the ballot for new four-year terms. One interim Supervisor position will also be on the ballot for a two-year term.
Town supervisors are charged with the duty to make decisions on behalf of the Township and have the responsibility to see the Town fulfills its duties to the State and to the Town residents. A Town treasurer is mostly responsible for properly handling and accounting for the town’s funds. The treasurer keeps a register of all demands for payment made to the Town and of all checks the Town issues. The primary duties of the treasurer are listed in Minn. Stat. § 367.16
To be eligible to run for Town office you must be: An eligible voter, a filed candidate for only one position at the same election, at least 21 years of age at the time of assuming office and a resident of the Township for at least 30 days before the election. Board members should have sufficient time throughout the year to attend meetings, listen to concerned residents, serve on various committees, attend training sessions to learn and remain current on the duties of office. Treasurer candidates should have approximately 30 hours per month to fulfill the duties of the office.
For information on absentee ballot casting, voter registration and other election questions, visit the Minnesota State Auditor website:
http://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/
For information on how to become a candidate, visit the Minnesota State Auditor website:
Residents interested in serving on the Orrock Board or being the treasurer should watch local papers and our website for filing information or contact the clerk’s office.