Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n
Town Clerk Catherine Harder-Bernier, after consultation with members of her
\nelection staff and the State Elections Division, today offered the
\nfollowing information for voters at the May Town Election.<\/p>\n
\u201cVoters who are new to the voting process in Massachusetts, or even
\nlong-time Hanover residents who vote regularly, may be surprised when
\nelection workers who are friends or neighbors ask for their street address
\nand full name prior to giving them a ballot. Voters are therefore advised
\nthat it is actually state law that requires poll workers to ask for
\neveryone\u2019s street address and name, said Harder-Bernier.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 54, Section 76, \u201cEach
\nvoter desiring to vote at a polling place shall give his name and, if
\nrequested, his residence to one of the officers at the entrance to the
\nspace within the guard rail, who shall thereupon distinctly announce the
\nsame. If such name is found on the voting list, the election officer shall
\ncheck and repeat the name and shall admit the voter to the space enclosed
\nby the guard rail and\u2026such voter shall be given one ballot.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Hanover we try very hard to make our election experience
\nuser-friendly and welcoming. Voting is an important cornerstone of our
\ndemocracy, but let\u2019s be honest, it is also an enjoyable social
\nexperience. Please know that any formalities that are imposed upon the
\nvoter are for good reason, including state laws, which must be followed.
\nWe try to balance the competing interests and look forward to warmly
\ngreeting everyone on Election Day,\u201d said Harder-Bernier. \u201cMy staff
\nappreciates your understanding in the meantime!\u201d, she added.<\/p>\n
The Annual Town Election will be held on Saturday, May 9th, 2015 from 8:00
\na.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m. All Hanover voters vote at Hanover High School, located
\nat 287 Cedar Street. If you have further questions or need more
\ninformation about the voting process, don\u2019t hesitate to contact Town
\nClerk Catherine Harder-Bernier at (781) 826-5000, x1079 or
\ncatherine.harderbernier@hanover-ma.gov .<\/p>\n
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\nCathy H-B<\/p>\n
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