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‘We are deciding': How township elections shape local policy

Every year on the second Tuesday in March, voters in Minnesota townships gather for elections and their annual meeting. This year, township elections will take place on March 10. At its core, townships are the most grassroots model of local government in the U.S. Voters have a direct say in local affairs like setting a levy for how much they pay in taxes; new building developments like an update to town hall or a park; road upkeep and improvements; and electing people to serve on the township board. Sixteen percent of Minnesotans live in townships, which is just under 1 million people. There’s about 1,700 townships across the state with most having a population of under 500 people. Only two Minnesota counties, Hennepin and Koochiching counties, have no townships. Story by Anika Besst Video by Tony Xiao