2020 NOTICE OF FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICES TO BE VOTED FOR AT THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA Notice is hereby given pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 204B.

Published April 30, 2020 at 3:01 AM

2020 NOTICE OF FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICES TO BE VOTED
FOR AT THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 204B.33 that the following federal and state offices will be voted for at the state general election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The filing period for United States Senator, United States Representative, State Senator, State Representative, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and Judge of the Seventh Judicial District Court begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

The filing period for presidential elector candidates begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday May 19 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 18, 2020, for non-major political party candidates and independent candidates. The certification deadline for major political party presidential elector candidates is August 24, 2020.

Note: Filing offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2020, in observance of Memorial Day and Friday, July 3, 2020, in observance of Independence Day.

The place of filing for federal offices is the Office of the Secretary of State, State Office Building, Room 180, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155-1299. The place of filing for
state offices is with the Office of the Secretary of State or with the County Auditor of the county in which the candidate resides.

Candidates may file in person or by mail if the filing is received during the filing period. Candidates who will be absent from the state during the filing period and meet the requirements of Minnesota Statutes section 204B.09, subdivision 1a, may arrange to file during the seven days immediately preceding the candidate’s absence from the state. This notice is prepared based on current law. Be aware that the Legislature and/or the Governor may take actions that could affect some of these processes due to the COVID-19 situation.

FEDERAL OFFICES

Presidential Electors (Ten)

United States Senator (One)

United States Representative (One)

DistrictCounties

7Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd,Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine

STATE OFFICES

LEGISLATIVE OFFICES

State Senator (One office per district)

2Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen,
Otter Tail, Wadena
8Douglas, Otter Tail

State Representative (One office per district)

DistrictsCounties

02BBecker, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Wadena
08AOtter Tail
08BDouglas, Otter Tail

JUDICIAL OFFICES

Candidates for judicial office may file either with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State or with the County Auditor in the county where the candidate resides. A Candidate filing for one of the Minnesota Court of Appeals seats that has been designated for one of the congressional districts must be a resident of that congressional district.

Supreme Court

Associate Justice (One Seat)

Seat #Incumbent:

4(Paul Thissen)

Court of Appeals (Four Seats)

Appellate offices are elected statewide. Where designated, candidates must reside in the congressional district listed for at least one year.

Seat # Incumbent:

3 (2nd Congressional District) (Carol a. Hooten)
9 (7th Congressional District) (Randall J. Slieter)
13 (6th Congressional District) (Jeanne M. Cochran)
15 (3rd Congressional District) (Kevin G. Ross)

District Court

Seventh Judicial District: (16 Seats):
Counties: Becker, Benton, Clay, Douglas, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns, Todd, Wadena

Seat #Incumbent:

2(Jay D. Carlson)
8(Matthew E. Engelking)
9(Michelle Winkis Lawson)
11(Andrew Robert Pearson)
12(Kevin M. Miller)
13(Michelle L. Clark)
14(Leonard A. Weiler)
15(Sarah E. Hennesy)
21(Robert J. Raupp)
22(Doug B. Clark)
23(Amber B. Gustafson)
24(Michael S. Jesse)
26(Mark J. Herzing)
27(Tammy L. Merkins)
28(Antoinette C. Wetzel)
30(Jade M. Rosenfeldt)

Wayne Stein
Otter Tail County Auditor-Treasurer
April 21, 2020
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