Municipal Elections:
City elections are held
on even numbered years.
The elected officials
for the city consist of
the mayor, term of
office two years, and
four council members,
term of office four
years.
The regular municipal
election is held the
first Tuesday after the
first Monday in
November.
The City does not hold a
Primary Election for
City Offices.
The City Clerk's office
is responsible for
conducting the local,
state and federal
elections.
Voter Registration cards
as well as application
for Absentee ballots
forms are available at
the city offices, high
school and Parkers
Prairie Independent.
The state
primary election
will be held on Tuesday,
August 7, 2012.
The
state general
and national elections
will be held on Tuesday,
November 6, 2012.
**Men and women serving
in the military and
overseas can apply for
an absentee ballot now
at:
https://minnesota.overseasvotefoundation.org.
Are you interested in
being an Election Judge?
Are you (or someone you
know):
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A resident of Minnesota
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Eligible to vote
Would you like to:
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Work with the public
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Earn $8-$10 per hour
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Meet people in your area
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Get involved in the
election process
What does this involve?
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There are election
trainings held in Fergus
Falls and Henning
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There are two shifts:
6:00am - 2:00pm
2:00pm - election close
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The primary election is
in September
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The General election is
in November
Otter Tail County
Election Material and
Information:
 How
do I obtain an absentee
ballot for a Federal,
State or Countywide
election?
How
can I obtain other
information regarding
elections and/or the
election process?
How
do I obtain an election
calendar?
How
can I obtain information
regarding the voter
registration process
and/or a voter
registration
application?
How
can I find my polling
place?
Secretary of State
Election Material:
Voter
Registration Card
Voter
Eligibility & Who Must
Register
Election
Day Registration
Absentee
Voting
|
2010 Election
|
City Office |
Number of Votes |
|
Mayor |
|
Donald Zuehlke |
250 |
|
Council Member |
4 Year Term |
|
Brian D. Koehn |
234 |
|
Greg Larson |
273 |
|
Council Member |
2 Year Term |
|
Kelly Mesker |
268 |
|
Linda Nokes |
255 |
School District
547
City Votes Only |
|
Steve Inwards |
236 |
|
Judith A.
Moeller |
202 |
|
Meagan Moen |
134 |
|
Lyle
Oeltjenbruns |
202 |
|
Karen Marotto |
97 |
|
Sheryl K. Myers |
167 |
|
Craig Marotto |
90 |
School District
547 | Special
City Votes Only |
|
Glen Cornish |
252 |
|
Total Voters |
City Only |
|
341 |
2010 Election
|
City Votes Only |
Number of Votes |
|
Governor and Lt.
Governor |
|
Tom Horner and
James A. Hulder |
38 |
|
Tom Emmer and
Annette T. Meeks |
163 |
|
Mark Dayton and
Yvonne Prettne |
130 |
|
Farheen Hakeem
and Dan Dittman |
0 |
|
Linda S. Eno and
Howard B. Han |
1 |
|
Chris Wright and
Edwin H. Enge |
3 |
|
Ken Pentel and
Erin Wallace |
1 |
|
U.S.
Representative
District 7 |
|
Glen R. Menze |
17 |
|
Lee Byberg |
132 |
|
Collin C.
Peterson |
168 |
|
Gene Waldorf |
16 |
|
State Senator
District 10 |
|
Gretchen Hoffman |
172 |
|
Dan Skogen |
163 |
|
State
Representative
District 10B |
|
Rep-Mark Murdock |
208 |
|
Pete Phillips |
121 |
2008 Election
|
City Office |
Number of Votes |
|
Mayor |
|
Donald Zuehlke |
115 |
|
Larry Lahman |
68 |
|
Council Member |
4 Year Term |
|
David Schmidt |
421 |
|
John Zimmerman |
85 |
|
Council Member |
2 Year Term |
|
Werner Knapp |
416 |
School District
547 Referendum
City Votes Only |
|
Yes |
374 |
|
No |
214 |
|
Under Votes |
11 |
|
Total Voters |
City Only |
|
599 |
2008 Election
|
City Votes Only |
Number of Votes |
|
President and
Vice President |
|
John McCain and
Sarah Palin |
315 |
|
Barack Obama and
Joe Biden |
266 |
|
U.S. Senator |
|
Ind-Dean Barkley |
88 |
|
Rep-Norm Coleman |
283 |
|
DFL-Al Franken |
212 |
|
U.S.
Representative
District 7 |
|
Rep-Glen Menze |
182 |
|
DFL-Collin
Peterson |
388 |
|
State
Representative
District 10B |
|
Rep-Mark Murdock |
269 |
|
DFL-Timothy
Nieminen |
292 |
|
