Otter Tail County’s Girard Township, organized March 21, 1882, has a name that is borne by townships and villages or cities in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Kansas, and other states, in honor of Stephen Girard (1750-1831), of Philadelphia, a wealthy merchant and philanthropist and founder of Girard College.

Population: 720
Area: 35.61444 Square Miles
Major Lakes: Beauty Shore, East & West Battle, Emma, Ethel, Mason, Tamarack
Minor Civil Division: 2711123840
Township and Range: T 133N – R 39W
Commissioner Districts: District 3
Cities in this Township: There are no cities in this township

Absentee voting is available in Girard Township for eligible voters by calling the Township Clerk at 218-770-0776.

If you applied with Otter Tail County to be a Permanent Absentee Voter, you will be mailed a ballot with no further requirement. (If you believe you applied as a Permanent Absentee Voter but don’t receive a ballot by Feb. 16, 2026, please call the Township Clerk at the number listed above.

If you request to vote by Absentee Ballot but are not a Permanent Absentee Voter, you must contact the Girard Township Clerk at the number listed above. The clerk will send out an Absentee Ballot Application which must be filled out and returned to the clerk. Upon receipt of the application and verification of being a registered voter, the ballot will be mailed to you.

How to register to vote in Girard Township if not a previously registered voter. Please contact the Township Clerk at the number listed above.

Absentee Voting begins February 6, 2026.

For more details on relevant dates, click the link below:
Absentee Public Notice Girard

Offices on the Township election ballot
Supervisors
Blaine Larson and Peter Christianson
Clerk
Debbie Irmen

Of Note
Residents interested in serving as an election judge may contact the clerk to learn more about this civic service.

2026 meeting dates