Dear fellow Hanoverians:
The State Primary Election is being held this Thursday, September 8th from
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Hanover High School. Yes, that’s a Thursday, and
yes it is the first week of school! Crazy, right? Plan your voting
strategy now – when will you find time in your day to go? I am writing in
an effort to help you #knowbeforeyougo because it will be a busy day at
HHS, and in town!
First, check your party status so you know which ballot to ask for before
going to the polls, here:
https://www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx .
Remember that there are four parties – Democrat, Green-Rainbow,
Republican, and United Independent Party. If you are registered in one of
those parties, you must take that ballot. If you are “unenrolled”
(commonly known as “independent”) or in a political designation, you can
pick which ballot you want.
Unenrolled and not sure which ballot you want? Here’s the list of
candidates in the 2016 State Primary:
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele16/state_primary_candidates16.htm .
Still not sure? Let me narrow some of it down for you: Nyman/Moody are on
the Democratic ballot, and DeCoste is on the Republican ballot.
Alliegro/O’Malley are also on the Republican ballot, and Flynn/Iannella are
on the Democratic ballot. Neither the Green-Rainbow and United Independent
Parties have nominated candidates on their ballots. Other questions?
Don’t hesitate to stop by my office and view the Specimen Ballots – which
will also be on display at the high school on Election Day.
How about parking? The high school starts later this year…7:55 a.m.
That will ease traffic flow right at 7 when the polls open. School also
ends later – 2:40 p.m. Please plan accordingly and avoid those times if at
all possible. There will be about 10 “election parking” spots in the front
of the building and lots more election parking in the back of the building.
You are encouraged to take the Cedar School driveway and come in the back;
it’s also a shorter walk from there to the polls. Please don’t park in a
numbered spot – students have reserved parking this year in those spots!
The Center School addition question will be on the October 1st ballot and
the Presidential Election contest will be on the November 8th ballot – not
this week’s ballot. Stay tuned for further details about both elections.
What’s your voting strategy? When will you go and how will you vote when
you get there? See you at HHS from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday! If
you have further questions, don’t hesitate to contact me, Town Clerk Cathy
Harder-Bernier, at catherine.harderbernier@hanover-ma.gov or by calling
781-826-5000 x1079.
For “Around Town on the Web”,
Cathy H-B
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