Who Can Vote - Who Can Be On The Board - Filling Vacancies

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Who Can Vote - Annual or Special Meeting of the Township:

• US Citizen
• At least 18 years old
• Has resided in the township for at least the last 30 days
• Anyone who meets those three requirements can make motions, second, and vote on any issue 
• Others, such as non-resident landowners, may attend, but only qualified resident electors vote

Who Can Vote - Meeting of the Board of Supervisors:

• The Supervisors - others may attend, but only Supervisors Vote

Who Can Be On The Board:

• US Citizen
• At least 18 years old
• Has resided in the township for at least the last 30 days
• Anyone who meets those three requirements can be a Supervisor, Clerk, or Treasurer
• Assessors may be elected or appointed and may be non-residents but must be certified by the ND Tax Commissioner within two years 

Clerk & Treasurer

• Clerk and Treasurer may be combined, but the individual is only entitled to one wage
• A Deputy Clerk may be appointed who may be a non-resident, but a qualified resident must be the Clerk of record
• The Deputy Clerk might do most or all the work; however, the resident Clerk must sign the reports.

Vacancy on the Board.

• A vacancy results from death, resignation, disqualification, or removal from office.
• Moving out of the township is a disqualification.