township
noun
town·ship
ˈtau̇n-ˌship 
1
a
b
: a unit of local government in some northeastern and north central states usually having a chief administrative officer or board
c
: an unorganized subdivision of the county in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
d
: an electoral and administrative district of the county in the southern U.S.
2
: a division of territory in surveys of U.S. public land containing 36 sections or 36 square miles
3
: an area in the Republic of South Africa that was segregated under apartheid for occupation by persons of non-European descent
4
: an ancient unit of administration in England identical in area with or a division of a parish
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The township was not on the state's list of communities to preprocess absentee ballots.
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Vice President Harris and former President Trump tied in Dixville Notch as the first Election Day results were announced Tuesday in the tiny New Hampshire township.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The township is about 27 miles southwest of Chicago.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Long lines for early voting across Indianapolis this week led the Marion County Election Board to propose adding two extra morning hours to the eight early voting township satellite locations this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Vice President Harris and former President Trump tied in Dixville Notch as the first Election Day results were announced Tuesday in the tiny New Hampshire township.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The township is about 27 miles southwest of Chicago.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Long lines for early voting across Indianapolis this week led the Marion County Election Board to propose adding two extra morning hours to the eight early voting township satellite locations this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Township.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/township. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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township
noun
town·ship
ˈtau̇n-ˌship
1
: a unit of local government in some northeastern and north central states
2
: a division of territory in surveys of U.S. public land containing 36 square miles (about 93 square kilometers)
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