FRENCH TOWNSHIP FILING NOTICE
Affidavits of candidacy may be filed with the Town Clerk Tuesday, December 30, 2025 through Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
Offices to be elected:
1 SUPERVISOR …………………………………3 YEAR TERM
1 CLERK …………………………2 YEAR TERM
Filing fee is $2.00 to have your name on the ballot for the Annual Election on March 10, 2026. Filing for candidacy may be done by calling the Town Clerk for an appointment at 218-969-7936 or the Deputy Clerk at 218-969-7673.
French Township Clerk
Jeff Schanche
French Township Deputy Clerk
Talia Sandys
NOTICE TO THE VOTERS OF FRENCH TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF AUDIT MEETING – FEBRUARY 17, 2026
The Board of Audit meeting for the Town of French will be held on Tuesday February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
at the French Town Hall. This meeting will consist of auditing the books for the year 2025 and preparing a
budget to propose at the Annual Meeting.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION – MARCH 10, 2026
The Annual Township Election will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 to elect:
One Supervisor, 3-year term, and One Clerk, 2-year term. The polls will be open at 10:00 AM and close at
8:00 PM at the French Town Hall.
NOTICE OF BOARD OF CANVASS – MARCH 10, 2026
The French Township Board of Supervisors will meet and canvass the election results on Tuesday, March
10, 2026 at 8:15 PM or as soon as the ballots are counted and declare the winners of the election at the
French Town Hall.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING – TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026
The Annual Town Meeting for French Township will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 beginning at
8:15 PM or as soon as the ballots are counted to set levies and to conduct any and all business proper to be conducted when the Annual Meeting is convened.
NOTICE OF REORGANIZATION MEETING – TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026
The French Town Board will meet on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM to reorganize the Board for the
year at the French Town Hall.
Jeff Schanche
Town Clerk