Lynden Township residents vote at the Lynden Township Hall.
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When are elections?
· Township elections are held annually on the second Tuesday in March. Township election hours are only 2:00-8:00PM.
· Federal and state elections are held every two years.
· Primary Elections are held on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in August. Polls are open from 7AM-8PM.
· General Elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Polls are open from 7AM-8PM.
Precinct caucus information is available here.
Elections are held at the Lynden Township Hall.
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If you want to contribute to your local government and are interested in becoming an election judge, contact the County Auditor’s Office at 320-656-3939.
The annual township meeting and election took place Tuesday March 12, 2024.
Polls were open from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the annual meeting commencing at 8:15 p.m.
Election of one Supervisor and the Clerk occurred.
Election results were announced as follows:
Number of voters: 38 signatures on the polling place roster, 0 absentee
Write In: Jaime Schultz (Supervisor) Votes Received: 7
Candidate: Jenny Schmidt (Clerk) Votes Received: 35
Jaime Schultz-Ludenia won the three year term for Supervisor and Jenny Schmidt won the two year Clerk’s term.
The annual township meeting and election took place Tuesday March 14, 2023.
Polls were open from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the annual meeting commencing at 8:15 p.m.
Election of one Supervisor and the Treasurer occurred.
Election results were announced as follows:
Number of voters: 85 signatures on the polling place roster, 2 absentee
Candidate: David L Johnson (Supervisor) Votes Received: 32
Candidate: Scott O’Konek (Supervisor) Votes Received: 55
Candidate: Jean Schermer (Treasurer) Votes Received: 85
Scott O’Konek won the three year term for Supervisor and Jean Schermer won the two year Treasurer’s term.
The annual township meeting and election took place Tuesday March 8, 2022.
Polls were open from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the annual meeting commencing at 8:15 p.m.
Election of one Supervisor and the Clerk occurred.
Election results were announced as follows:
Number of voters: 21 signatures on the polling place roster, 0 absentee
Candidate: Tom Plaggerman (Supervisor) Votes Received: 21
Candidate: Jenny Schmidt (Clerk) Votes Received: 20
Tom Plaggerman won the three year term for Supervisor and Jenny Schmidt won the two year Clerk’s term.
The annual township meeting and election took place Tuesday March 9, 2021.
Polls were open from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the annual meeting commencing at 8:00 p.m.
Election of one Supervisor and the Treasurer occurred.
Election results were announced as follows:
Number of voters: 28 signatures on the polling place roster plus 1 absentee
Candidate: Dennis Niemi (Supervisor) Votes Received: 28
Candidate: Todd Voigt (Supervisor) Votes Received: 1
Candidate: Jean Schermer (Treasurer) Votes Received: 27
Dennis Niemi won the three year term for Supervisor and Jean Schermer won the two year Treasurer’s term.
The annual township meeting and election took place Tuesday March 11, 2020.
Polls were open from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the annual meeting commencing at 8:00 p.m.
Election of one Supervisor and the Clerk occurred.
Election results were announced as follows:
Number of voters: 27 signatures on the polling place roster plus 1 absentee
Candidate: Dave Johnson (Supervisor) Votes Received: 28
Candidate: Jenny Schmidt (Clerk) Votes Received: 28
Dave Johnson won the three year term for Supervisor and Jenny Schmidt won the two year Clerk’s term.
There is nothing on the 2019 ballot for Lynden Township residents, thus the polls will not be open Tuesday, November 5th.
The annual township meeting and election took place Tuesday March 12, 2019.
Polls were open from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the annual meeting commencing at 8:00 p.m.
Election of one Supervisor and the Treasurer occurred.
Election results were announced as follows:
Number of voters: 56 signatures on the polling place roster
Candidate: Todd Voigt (Supervisor) Votes Received: 28
Candidate: Tom Plaggerman (Supervisor) Votes Received: 28
Candidate: Daniel Torgersen (Treasurer) Votes Received: 51
Tom Plaggerman won the three year term for Supervisor by a card draw to decide the tie. Daniel Torgersen won the two year Treasurer’s term.
Election Notices
Notice is hereby given that a town election will be held in the Township of Lynden, Stearns County, Minnesota, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Qualified voters of Lynden Township who wish to be candidates for office in Lynden Township must file an Affidavit of Candidacy with the Township Clerk. Filing for town office will be held for a two week period beginning December 31, 2024 and closing on January 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Affidavits of Candidacy are located on the web: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/election-administration-campaigns/ or by contacting the clerk. Offices to be filled are: One (1) Supervisor / Three year term and One (1) Treasurer / Two year term. The Clerk’s office located at the Lynden Town Hall 21367 Co Rd 44 will be open from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the last day of filing, January 14, 2025.
Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of Lynden Township, County of Stearns, State of Minnesota, the annual election of town officers and the annual meeting will be held Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at the Lynden Township Town Hall, 21367 Co. Rd. 44, Clearwater, MN 55320. In the case of inclement weather, the meeting and election may be postponed until the third Tuesday, March 21, 2023. The election poll hours will be from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (per Resolution 2014-02) at which time the voters will elect One (1) Supervisor for a three term; and One (1) treasurer for a two year term. Incumbent David L Johnson filed for the Supervisor position and is running unopposed. Incumbent Jean Schermer filed for the Treasurer position and is running unopposed.
The annual township meeting and election will take place Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Polls will be open from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the annual meeting commencing at 8:15 p.m. Both the election and the annual meeting will take place at the town hall. NOTE: due to COVID-19 restrictions, Social Distancing and masks or face shields will be required. Election of one Supervisor and the Clerk will occur. Incumbent Tom Plaggerman filed for the Supervisor position and is running unopposed. Jenny Schmidt has filed for the Clerk position.
The annual township meeting and election will take place Tuesday March 9, 2021.
Polls will be open from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the annual meeting commencing at 8:00 p.m. Both the election and the annual meeting will take place at the town hall. NOTE: due to COVID-19 restrictions, the in-person meeting capacity (at time of print) will be limited to 40 residents and 7 elected officials and staff. The meeting will also be streamed live but will not be interactive, so only residents attending in person will be able to vote. Election of one Supervisor and the Treasurer will occur. Incumbent Dennis Niemi filed for the Supervisor position and is running unopposed. Jean Schermer has filed for the treasurer position.
The annual township meeting and election will take place Tuesday March 12, 2019.
Polls will be open from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the annual meeting commencing at 8:00 p.m. Both the election and the annual meeting will take place at the town hall.
Election of one Supervisor and the Treasurer will occur. Two candidates Todd Voigt and Tom Plaggerman have filed for the Supervisor position.
Incumbent Treasurer Dan Torgersen is running unopposed.
The general election will take place Tuesday November 06, 2018. Voting for township residents will occur at the township hall and the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The primary election took place Tuesday August 14, 2018. Click the link above for results.
The annual township meeting and election took place Tuesday March 13, 2018.
Polls were open from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the annual meeting commencing at 8:00 p.m.
Election of one Supervisor and the Clerk occurred.
Election results were announced as follows:
Number of voters: 182 signatures on the polling place roster
Candidate: Jerry Finch (Supervisor) Votes Received: 59
Candidate: Dennis Niemi (Supervisor) Votes Received: 124
Write in: Erik Kask Votes Received: 1
Candidate: Jenny Schmidt (Clerk) Votes Received: 166
Write-In: Erik Kask (Clerk) Votes Received: 1
|Write-In: Marlene Kalla Votes Received: 1
Write-In: Mike Michalski Votes Received: 1
Dennis Niemi won the three year term for Supervisor and Jenny Schmidt won the two year Clerk’s term.
Tuesday February 6th is Caucus night. Events begin statewide at 7PM. To find the location of your local caucus, enter your zip code and follow the instructions on this website:
http://caucusfinder.sos.state.mn.us/
There is nothing on the 2017 ballot for Lynden Township residents, thus the polls will not be open Tuesday, November 7th.
The annual township meeting and election took place Tuesday March 14, 2017.
Polls were open from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the annual meeting commencing at 8:00 p.m.
Election of one Supervisor and the Treasurer occurred.
Election results were announced as follows:
Number of voters: 80 signatures on the polling place roster
Candidate: David L. Johnson (Supervisor) Votes Received: 42
Candidate: Dennis Niemi (Supervisor) Votes Received: 37
Candidate: Daniel Torgersen (Treasurer) Votes Received: 70
Write-In: Don Moeller (Treasurer) Votes Received: 1
David L. Johnson won the three year term for Supervisor and Daniel Torgersen won the two year Treasurer’s term.
ELECTION DAY WAS TUESDAY, NOVEMEBER 8, 2016
Polls were open from 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
View local Lynden Township results on the Secretary of State’s site here.
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