Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n
Hanover Town Clerk Catherine Harder-Bernier announced today that Early
\nVoting by Mail for the (formerly May 9th) June 27th, 2020 Annual Town
\nElection will begin immediately.<\/p>\n
The Postal Service routinely estimates that it will take three weeks to
\nrequest and receive a ballot under normal circumstances \u2013 one week each
\nfor a ballot to be requested, mailed, and returned – even if all
\ntransactions occur within Hanover. Due to COVID-19, the process is even
\nslower. Given limited in-office work schedules and the need to let paper
\nsit 24-72 hours to reduce virus transmission, the whole process could
\neasily take a month. Therefore, it is important that the voting process
\nbegins immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn an effort to reduce in-person interactions during this time of
\ninternational and local pandemic, Hanover residents are heartily encouraged
\nto vote Early by Mail this spring election season. The state legislature
\nhas for the first time allowed Early Voting by Mail at a local election for
\neveryone and without an excuse, so let\u2019s keep our fellow voters and our
\nprecious election workers safe and healthy by voting by mail,\u201d said
\nHarder-Bernier. \u201cTo paraphrase New York Governor Cuomo, Hanoverians
\nshould not have to choose between their health and their civic duty,\u201d she
\ncontinued.<\/p>\n
On the spring Annual Town Election ballot this year will be five candidates
\nfor two Selectman seats, as well as two candidates for two School Committee
\nseats, and singular candidates for Planning Board, Town Moderator, Board of
\nHealth, Board of Assessors, and the Board of Library Trustees. There is
\nalso a one-year term for Planning Board that will be decided by write-in
\nvotes.<\/p>\n
An Early Ballot by Mail may be requested by filling out this form:
\nhttp:\/\/atotw.com\/maillist\/lt.php?tid=9XjV017AW7ayt2Dda+e5DUzZyAQSFpISm4T9lVwuZiloqLt7nDNIRqoN783ZLADJ
\n, which must include your original signature, and by mailing or e-mailing
\nit to the Town Clerk\u2019s Office, 550 Hanover Street, Hanover MA, 02339.
\nForms may also be deposited in the front door mail slot of Hanover Town
\nHall. Mail is being held at Town Hall for 24-72 hours before it is touched
\nto reduce the risk of virus transmission. Please therefore allow extra
\ntime, at least a week and a half, for the ballot to be returned to you once
\nwe have received your application. The local election was postponed until
\nJune 27th because the total Early Voting by Mail process could take up to a
\nmonth.<\/p>\n
For more information, please go to:
\nhttp:\/\/atotw.com\/maillist\/lt.php?tid=2Md+EuVoAU2PB+qxDe\/l9kzZyAQSFpISm4T9lVwuZiloqLt7nDOoRqoN783ZLADJ
\nor email Catherine.harderbernier@hanover-ma.gov or
\nmeg.pallotta@hanover-ma.gov , or call (781) 826-5000 x1079 and leave a
\nmessage for a call back.<\/p>\n
For “Around Town on the Web”,
\nCathy H-B<\/p>\n
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Dear fellow Hanoverians: Hanover Town Clerk Catherine Harder-Bernier announced today that Early Voting by Mail for the (formerly May 9th) June 27th, 2020 Annual Town Election will begin immediately. The Postal Service routinely estimates that it will take three weeks … Continue reading