Dear fellow Hanoverians:
Town Clerk Catherine Harder-Bernier, after consultation with members of her
election staff and the State Elections Division, today offered the
following information for voters at the May Town Election.
“Voters who are new to the voting process in Massachusetts, or even
long-time Hanover residents who vote regularly, may be surprised when
election workers who are friends or neighbors ask for their street address
and full name prior to giving them a ballot. Voters are therefore advised
that it is actually state law that requires poll workers to ask for
everyone’s street address and name, said Harder-Bernier.”
According to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 54, Section 76, “Each
voter desiring to vote at a polling place shall give his name and, if
requested, his residence to one of the officers at the entrance to the
space within the guard rail, who shall thereupon distinctly announce the
same. If such name is found on the voting list, the election officer shall
check and repeat the name and shall admit the voter to the space enclosed
by the guard rail and…such voter shall be given one ballot.”
“In Hanover we try very hard to make our election experience
user-friendly and welcoming. Voting is an important cornerstone of our
democracy, but let’s be honest, it is also an enjoyable social
experience. Please know that any formalities that are imposed upon the
voter are for good reason, including state laws, which must be followed.
We try to balance the competing interests and look forward to warmly
greeting everyone on Election Day,” said Harder-Bernier. “My staff
appreciates your understanding in the meantime!”, she added.
The Annual Town Election will be held on Saturday, May 9th, 2015 from 8:00
a.m. – 6:00 p.m. All Hanover voters vote at Hanover High School, located
at 287 Cedar Street. If you have further questions or need more
information about the voting process, don’t hesitate to contact Town
Clerk Catherine Harder-Bernier at (781) 826-5000, x1079 or
catherine.harderbernier@hanover-ma.gov .
For “Around Town on the Web”,
Cathy H-B
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