What is on the ballot in Otter Tail County, Minnesota on November 3, 2026?

County Sheriff, County Attorney, Judge - 7th District Court 2, Judge - 7th District Court 8, Judge - 7th District Court 9, Judge - 7th District Court 11, Judge - 7th District Court 12, Judge - 7th District Court 13, Judge - 7th District Court 14, Judge - 7th District Court 15, Judge - 7th District Court 21, Judge - 7th District Court 22, Judge - 7th District Court 24, Judge - 7th District Court 26, Judge - 7th District Court 27, Judge - 7th District Court 28, Judge - 7th District Court 30, city and township races, school boards, U.S. Senate, Governor, U.S. House, legislature and Constitutional Amendment 1.

What time do polls close in Otter Tail County?

Minnesota polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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Otter Tail County ballot — November 3, 2026

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Cities & townships with races

Battle Lake · Bluffton · Buse Township · Butler Township · Clitherall · Dalton · Dane Prairie Township · Deer Creek · Dent · Dora Township · Dunn Township · Elizabeth · Erhard · Fergus Falls · Folden Township · Gorman Township · Henning · Lida Township · Maplewood Township · New York Mills · Newton Township · Oscar Township · Otter Tail Township · Ottertail · Parkers Prairie · Pelican Rapids · Pelican Township · Perham · Perham Township · Richville · Rothsay · Rush Lake Township · Scambler Township · Trondhjem Township · Underwood · Urbank · Vergas · Vining · Wadena

School districts in Otter Tail County

Detroit Lakes · Frazee-Vergas · Barnesville · Ashby · Battle Lake · Fergus Falls · Henning · Parkers Prairie · Pelican Rapids · Perham-Dent · Underwood · New York Mills · Bertha-Hewitt · Sebeka · Menahga · Breckenridge · Rothsay · Campbell-Tintah · Wadena-Deer Creek · West Central Area · Lake Park Audubon · Brandon-Evansville

Otter Tail County races (17)

County Sheriff

County

N/RReed Reinbold
N/RTerry Frost

County Attorney

County · Unopposed.

N/RMichelle Marie Eldien

Judge - 7th District Court 2

Courts · Unopposed.

N/RMichael Leeser

Judge - 7th District Court 8

Courts · Unopposed.

N/RMatthew E. Engelking

Judge - 7th District Court 9

Courts · Unopposed.

N/RMichelle Winkis Lawson

Judge - 7th District Court 11

Courts · Unopposed.

N/RAndrew Pearson

Judge - 7th District Court 12

Courts · Unopposed.

N/RKevin M. Miller

Judge - 7th District Court 13

Courts · Unopposed.

N/RMichelle Clark

Judge - 7th District Court 14

Courts · Unopposed.

N/RMeriel Lester

Judge - 7th District Court 15

Courts · Unopposed.

N/ROle Tvedten

Judge - 7th District Court 21

Courts · Unopposed.

N/RRobert J. Raupp

Judge - 7th District Court 22

Courts · Unopposed.

N/RDoug Clark

Judge - 7th District Court 24

Courts · Unopposed.

N/RKarl L. Schmidt

Judge - 7th District Court 26

Courts · Unopposed.

N/RMark J. Herzing

Judge - 7th District Court 27

Courts · Unopposed.

N/RTammy L. Merkins

Judge - 7th District Court 28

Courts · Unopposed.

N/RAntoinette C. Wetzel

Judge - 7th District Court 30

Courts · Unopposed.

N/RJade M. Rosenfeldt

District seats in Otter Tail County (4)

Commissioner, park and soil & water district seats appear only for voters in that district. Check your sample ballot at My Ballot.

Soil and Water Supervisor District 1 (West)

County · Unopposed.

N/RDavid L. Johnson

Soil and Water Supervisor District 2 (West)

County · Unopposed.

N/RRichard E. Drevlow

Soil and Water Supervisor District 2 (East)

County

N/REd Delaney
N/RAlisyn Keil

Soil and Water Supervisor District 3 (East)

County · Unopposed.

N/RLyle E. Dittmann

Constitutional Amendment 1

Constitutional amendment

Official ballot language

Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase the funding going to all school districts from the permanent school fund, which is a fund that supports school districts without raising individual income or property taxes, effective July 1, 2027?

Statewide races (every Minnesota ballot)

United States Senator

Statewide

N/RMarisa Simonetti(Independent)
CRebecca Whiting(Libertarian)
DPeggy Flanagan(D)
BMichele Tafoya(R)

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Statewide

N/RSteven Young(Green) with Jane Kirby
FAmy Klobuchar(D) with Ben Schierer
BLisa Demuth(R) with Ryan Wilson

Secretary of State

Statewide

Attorney General

Statewide

FKeith Ellison(D)
BRonald J. Schutz(R)

State Auditor

Statewide

Associate Justice - Supreme Court 1

State Courts · Unopposed.

N/RSarah Hennesy

Associate Justice - Supreme Court 4

State Courts · Unopposed.

N/RPaul Thissen

Judge - Court of Appeals 1

State Courts · Unopposed.

N/RElizabeth Bentley

Judge - Court of Appeals 7

State Courts · Unopposed.

N/RRachel Bond

Judge - Court of Appeals 13

State Courts · Unopposed.

N/RJeanne Cochran

Judge - Court of Appeals 15

State Courts · Unopposed.

N/RKevin G. Ross

Judge - Court of Appeals 18

State Courts · Unopposed.

N/RJaPaul J. Harris

Also on your ballot: your U.S. House, State Senate and State House districts (enter your address to see yours) and Constitutional Amendment 1.

Voting in Otter Tail County

Election DayTuesday, November 3, 2026 · polls open 7 a.m.–8 p.m. (some small townships open as late as 10 a.m.).
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