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Dora Township
Dora Township is located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The county seat is in Fergus Falls, MN.
The township was organized in 1879. It is named after Sedelia Isadora "Dora" (Woodruff) Thomas, the wife of Ellis L. Thomas, one of Dora Township's founding fathers (Source: Wikipedia).
As of the 2000 census, there were 726 people, 305 households, and 239 families residing in Dora township.
The township consists primarily of farmland and lakes. Major lakes are: Alice, East Silent, East Spirit, Hoffman, Round, Sybil, West Silent, West Spirit.
The town board consists of one chairman, two supervisors, a clerk and a treasurer.
News & Notices
Dora Township monthly meetings are held the first Thursday of each month (unless rescheduled) at 7 pm. The location is the CDH-Vergas Fire Hall meeting room at 120 Linden Street, Vergas, MN 56587, with entrance off the alleyway in the rear of the building.
Upcoming Monthly Meetings
-October 1st
-November 5th
-December 3rd
NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL ELECTION
Absentee Voting Starts September 18, 2026
Early Voting Starts October 16, 2026
Location: Government Services Center (510 W Fir Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537)
Hours:8am-4:30pm Monday through Friday
Saturday, October 24 9am-3pm
Tuesday, October 27 8am-7pm
Saturday, October 31 9am-3pm
Sunday, November 1 9am-3pm
Monday, November 2 8am-5pm
Additional Time & Location: 9am-3pm Thursday October 8, 2026
Fireplace Lounge-MState Fergus Falls Campus (1414 College Way, Fergus Falls, MN 56537)
Tuesday, November 3rd
Ballot Drop off until 5pm
Agent Delivery Ballots (special paperwork required for this process) until 8pm
Ballots may not be dropped off at your polling location on Election Day.
There are no other Absentee Voting locations or Drop Boxes in Otter Tail County for this election.
Go to https://ottertailcounty.gov/elections-and-voting/ for more information.
