HomeMy WebLinkAboutMESSAGE FROM TOWN CLERK-SEPTEMBER 2007 MESSAGE FROM TOWN CLERK— QUARTERLY REPORT
There are four scheduled elections and an Annual Town Meeting scheduled for
2008. The elections are March 4, 2008 — Presidential Primary Election, March 25, 2008
Annual Town Election, State Primary Election September 16, 2008 and the Presidential
Election on November 4, 2008. It is important to verify your voter and party status for all
elections and especially primary elections. If you are enrolled in a Party — Democratic,
Republican, Green-Rainbow or Working Families you must choose that ballot. If you are
an "Unenrolled Voter" (Registered Voter-No party affiliation) you may choose one party
ballot. You do not become enrolled in that party by choosing a ballot. You may change
your party affiliation at any time.
Absentee ballots are available for all elections. You can apply for all elections
during a calendar year. Forms are available from our web site at
www.townofnorthandover.com., in the Town Clerk's Office, or by sending us a note
requesting a ballot. You may vote by absentee ballot if you will be absent from town
during normal polling hours, have a physical disability preventing you from going to the
polling place, or religious belief. We encourage early submittal of requests especially
for students who will be out of state or out of the country. Voters who travel and may be
away on Election Day can also apply. If you have received absentee ballots in the past,
verify that you are still on the absentee list. You may vote in person at the Town Clerk's
Office 120 Main Street when ballots are available. Absentee ballots are available about
three weeks before an election.
Please notify the Town Clerk's Office of address changes. You may call or e-
mail ibradshaw@townofnorthandover.com at any time to verify your voting status. We
will mail out voter registration forms.
Look for your 2008 Annual Town Census form in early January. Your party
affiliation, voter status, and all election dates and deadlines will be included. This census
information is crucial for public safety use, school planning, and in preparation for the
2010 Federal Census.
We look forward to a busy election and Town Meeting season. Please call us at
any time with questions or concerns at(978)688-9501.