Township, city & town

Township Trustee, Harris Township

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The township trustee runs Harris Township: township assistance for residents in need, and in many townships fire protection and cemeteries.

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Veronica Vos

Democratic

University staff

The gist

Supports protecting water, air and power from data center impacts
Pledges prompt responses to township assistance applicants
Proposes a new township website and regular office hours
Pledges excellent fire service as the top priority

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Supports protecting water, air and power from data center impacts
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Harris Township Trustee, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“put forward a vision for the future of our community, one based on public outreach that protects our water, our air and our power”
Pledges prompt responses to township assistance applicants
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Harris Township Trustee, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I have heard from Harris residents who have waited months before receiving a response from the current Trustee. … Not on my watch.”
Proposes a new township website and regular office hours
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Harris Township Trustee, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We hope to launch a new and improved website to help make this possible, as well as hold regular office hours”
Pledges excellent fire service as the top priority
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Harris Township Trustee, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Maintaining excellent fire service will be the top priority”

Kenneth E (Ken) Lindsay

RepublicanIncumbent

Harris Township Trustee

The gist

Supported higher 2026 wages for Clay Fire Territory responders
Led creation of a new seven-unit fire territory
Supports job-search requirements for township assistance recipients
Supports building non-tax revenue for the township

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Supported higher 2026 wages for Clay Fire Territory responders
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Harris Township Trustee, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“HT freed up money to increase Clay Fire Territory first responder wages for 2026”
Led creation of a new seven-unit fire territory
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Harris Township Trustee, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“after more than a year of my effort, 7 political units UNANIMOUSLY created a new fire territory structure”
Supports job-search requirements for township assistance recipients
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Harris Township Trustee, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Awardees must seek employment and report on their progress.”
Supports building non-tax revenue for the township
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Harris Township Trustee, St. Joseph County
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“This year non-tax revenues will exceed property taxes raised for the first time ever.”

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