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Township

Township: A widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county, with some form of local government for which it generally…

Also known as: civil township

Alternative names:
civil township
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Definition

A widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county, with some form of local government for which it generally conducts elections.

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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