Should the clerk position be an appointed position instead of an elected position?
Alma Township (Marshall County) · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Currently, the Alma Township Clerk position is an elected position that is voted on every four years. The board would like to propose changing the Clerk position from an elected position to an appointed position. Should the Township Clerk position be an appointed position?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
This question asks Alma Township voters whether the township clerk should be an appointed position instead of an elected one. Today the clerk is elected every four years. A YES vote makes the clerk an appointed position. A NO vote keeps the clerk an elected position.
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Supporters say
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Opponents say
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