Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n
Hanover Town Clerk Catherine Harder-Bernier today sought to assure the
\npublic that the 2019 Annual Town Election will be run with the utmost
\nintegrity, just as she does her job every day. \u201cAs the chief election
\nofficial for the Town of Hanover, one of the most important parts of my job
\nis to ensure that all of our elections are run according to Massachusetts
\nGeneral Laws, and with the highest standards of professionalism and
\nhonor\u201d, said Harder-Bernier. \u201cAccordingly, today I am announcing the
\nappointments of Ms. Narice Casper, Town Clerk of Marshfield, and Mr. Andrew
\nDowd, Town Clerk of Northborough, as Temporary Town Clerks for the Town of
\nHanover on Election Day, Saturday, May 11, 2019. They will be assisted by
\nTemporary Assistant Town Clerk Patricia Detterman, Assistant Town Clerk of
\nPlympton\u201d, continued Harder-Bernier. <\/p>\n
Town Clerk Harder-Bernier went on to explain, \u201cAs the elected Town Clerk
\nof Hanover, I am running for re-election in 2019, and have already
\nqualified for the ballot. Despite the fact that there is an exemption in
\nthe law that permits Town Clerks to perform election-related functions, I
\nunderstand that I will be a walking campaign sign on Election Day, and that
\nmy presence inside the polls on Election Day could be construed by some to
\nbe a conflict of interest. Therefore, I will enter the polls briefly
\nduring the day only to vote, as any other resident of the town would.
\nOtherwise, I will remain outside the 150-foot no-electioneering line all
\nmorning, afternoon, and evening on the 11th.\u201d<\/p>\n
Town Clerk Narice Casper of Marshfield will have complete control of the
\nelection, including the ballots, all day on May 11th. Town Clerk Andrew
\nDowd of Northborough, whose town already owns Elections Systems and
\nSoftware\u2019s DS200\u2019s, the same voting tabulators that the Town of Hanover
\njust purchased, will be on site to advise and assist election workers and
\nvoters with the new machines as needed. Plympton Assistant Town Clerk
\nPatricia Detterman will be there to support Ms. Casper and Mr. Dowd as
\nnecessary, and is also legally authorized to act in a Town Clerk\u2019s place
\nwhen needed.<\/p>\n
The Town of Hanover will also be served on Election Day by long-time
\nHanover Wardens Lois Crocker, Kathy Fanning, Carol Mattes and Rick Mattes,
\nalong with dozens of well trained and seasoned election workers. Each of
\nthe Wardens is responsible for one of the four precincts during the day.
\n\u201cI have complete faith in all of our election workers to run a fair and
\nresponsible election, and with the same deep sense of integrity that I
\nbring to the polls when I am there. This extra layer of supervision, and
\nmy absence from inside the polls, serves to reassure everyone that the May
\n2019 election results will be completely fair and accurate\u201d, concluded
\nHarder-Bernier.<\/p>\n
Questions regarding these arrangements may be direct to the Hanover Town
\nClerk\u2019s Office, (781) 826-5000, x1079, the Marshfield Town Clerk\u2019s
\nOffice, (781) 834-5540, the Northborough Town Clerk\u2019s Office at (508)
\n393-5001, or the Plympton Town Clerk\u2019s Office at (781) 585-3220.<\/p>\n
For “Around Town on the Web”,
\nCathy H-B<\/p>\n
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