CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS
FILING FOR 2024 TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Candidates in towns that hold elections in November may file from July 30, 2024 until August 13, 2024 at 5 pm.
Orrock Township residents will be electing two Town Board members and a Town Clerk on November 5, 2024. A total of three positions will be on the November ballot for four-year terms.
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 clerk performs a variety of duties for the township, including: keeping meeting minutes; providing notice of meetings; filing and preserving the town’s records; and serving as the chief election officer for the town. The primary duties of the clerk are listed in Minn. Stat. § 367.11, but there are many other references to clerk’s duties spread throughout the statutes, and the clerk frequently performs other tasks needed for the town to function effectively and efficiently.
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. Clerk candidates should have approximately 15-20 hours per week 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/
Residents interested in serving on the Orrock Board or being the clerk should watch local papers and our website for filing information or contact the clerk’s office.
2024 CANDIDATE FILING PACKET
Individuals get their names on the ballot by filing an Affidavit of Candidacy during the filing period. (July 30, 2024-August 13, 2024)
2024 Candidate Filing Packet (pdf)
DownloadORROCK TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT
The Orrock Township Board of Supervisors consists of five supervisors, elected by the residents of the township in staggered four-year terms. Elections are held in November. The board chooses a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson annually.
What are the duties of a town supervisor? By law, supervisors “have charge of all town affairs not committed to other officers by law.” Minn. Stat. § 366.01,subd. 1. Town supervisors are charged with the duty to make decisions on behalf of the town and have the responsibility to see that the town fulfills its duties to the state and to town residents. Common duties include awarding contracts, authorizing township expenditures, and adopting ordinances. Rather than being a task-oriented position, the office of town supervisor involves setting policy by making choices from a wide range of options. The most expensive budget and time-consuming policy item is township roads.
Town treasurers are mostly responsible for properly handling and accounting for the town’s funds. Treasurers keep 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.
A town clerk implements the policies adopted by the board, administers town affairs on a day-to-day basis and performs a variety of duties for the township, including keeping meeting minutes; providing notice of meetings; filing and preserving the town’s records; and serving as the chief election officer for the town. The primary duties of the clerk are listed in Minn. Stat. § 367.11, but there are many other references to clerk’s duties spread throughout the statutes, and the clerk frequently performs other tasks needed for the town to function effectively and efficiently.
When are town meetings? Board meetings are held at the Town Hall at 7:00 pm on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
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- Orrock Town Board
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