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Tuesday offers some residents the opportunity to engage in direct democracy. Written By: Brainerd Dispatch | × Photo illustration, Metro Creative Graphics, Inc. Some central Minnesota residents will have the opportunity to participate in direct democracy during township elections Tuesday, March 9. Tuesday, known as Township Day, represents a key gathering for townships across the state, of which there are approximately 1,781 in all, home to roughly 914,174 residents. It’s an opportunity to vote on township tax levies as well as vote on and discuss any major ballot measures at the annual meeting. Some townships also elect town officers. The tradition of a town meeting has roots in colonial America. New England town meetings gave citizens a way to exercise local authority. Those meetings were especially important in the development of democracy because it emphasized problem-solving through group efforts, a news release from the Minnesota Association of Townships stated.

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