2026 Election Dates

Polling Place

Your polling place is where you go to vote in local, state, and federal elections. With the recent organization of your new township, Goodwill residents now have the opportunity to vote in person in your own community on Election Day! Your name will not be on the roster at any other location. The county will not be mailing out ballots.

Your new polling place is at the Lake Vermilion Fire Brigade building, located at 8025 Oak Narrows Road, Cook, MN. The facility is handicap accessible.

The Board of Canvass met on March 11, 2026 to certify the local election results. There were 37 voters.

The official election results for the March 10, 2026 Township Election:

Town Supervisor Seat A (1-yr term) - John Jordan

Town Supervisor Seat B (2-yr term) - Rock Gillson

Town Supervisor Seat C (3-yr term) - Bill Michaelson

Town Clerk - 1 write-in

Town Treasurer - 1 write-in

Question - Option B - 32 Yes; 5 No

FAQ Ballot Question: Option B

The following question was on the ballot: “Shall Option B, providing for the appointment of the clerk and treasurer by the town board, be adopted for the government of the town?” The question passed by a majority vote (32-5).

Q: What does this change mean for me as a resident?

A: The impact to you personally will vary depending on how involved you currently are in the government of the Town of Goodwill. In general, here is what will change:

· The Goodwill Town Board will take over the direct responsibility to ensure that the Town Clerk and Town Treasurer are successfully performing their job duties and acting in the best interests of the Town of Goodwill. If someone becomes aware of, or experiences, any misconduct in office or neglect of job duties, they can notify the Goodwill Town Board and the issue can be immediately addressed rather than having to go through a legal electoral process.

· The Goodwill Town Board will be responsible to ensure that the Town Clerk and Town Treasurer positions are filled by qualified candidates to best serve the Town of Goodwill and its residents.

· You will not see Town Clerk and Town Treasurer on the March election ballots going forward, only the Town Supervisors.

Q: What happens to the Town Clerk and Town Treasurer that were on the ballot since the Option B question passed?

A: Since Option B was adopted by a majority of the votes cast, the Town Clerk and Town Treasurer candidates elected to their respective offices shall not take office and that candidate’s election shall be null. As soon as is practical after the adoption of Option B, the Town Board shall appoint a Town Clerk and a Town Treasurer based on their training, experience, and qualifications for the positions.