{"id":3594,"date":"2020-06-22T15:25:27","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T19:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=3594"},"modified":"2020-06-22T15:25:27","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T19:25:27","slug":"annual-town-election-and-annual-town-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=3594","title":{"rendered":"Annual Town Election and Annual Town Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s that time of the year!  First, please return your Vote by Mail ballot.<br \/>\n We have received only 555 out of 962 requested early or absentee ballots<br \/>\nas of June 18th.  We&#8217;ve got some work to do, Hanover!  Let&#8217;s do this!<br \/>\nBallots can be returned in the front door mail slot of Town Hall by 12 noon<br \/>\non Friday, June 26th, or directly to the polls at HHS from 12 noon &#8211; 6:00<br \/>\np.m. on Saturday, June 27th.  Ballots must be returned to the polls by 6:00<br \/>\np.m. on the 27th in order to be counted.  Postmarks don&#8217;t count!<\/p>\n<p>Next, the Annual Town Election will be Saturday, June 27th from 12 noon to<br \/>\n6:00 p.m. at Hanover High School.  There&#8217;s a race for Selectman, and a late<br \/>\nwrite-in for School Committee made that a race too.  Social distancing and<br \/>\nmasks will be expected and please bring your own black pen.  Plan to wait<br \/>\nin line so that we can maintain social distancing.  A sample ballot and<br \/>\nadditional information are both found here:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/atotw.com\/maillist\/lt.php?tid=EEIz323FWQGGLmIsQ\/62wM1pfz69p3SFqRxDQ3V0mXxoqLt7nDO4RqoN783ZLADJ<br \/>\n.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, read this for Town Meeting information.  A Special Town<br \/>\nMeeting to close out FY &#8217;20 will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 29th<br \/>\nat Starland, 645 Washington Street.  Yes, Starland.  Not Hanover High.<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s the warrant:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/atotw.com\/maillist\/lt.php?tid=TzQW4si1mc6sd4wfWELQUs1pfz69pwSFqRxDQ3V0mXxoqLt7nDPYRqoN783ZLADJ<br \/>\n.  That will be followed by the Annual Town Meeting on the same night,<br \/>\nMonday, June 29th at 7:30 p.m. also at Starland, 645 Washington Street.<br \/>\nYes, you heard that right, Starland.  It&#8217;s a big place &#8211; enter down by the<br \/>\nmini-golf check-in area!  Here&#8217;s the warrant:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/atotw.com\/maillist\/lt.php?tid=qqqIpzQr0sePmV06ShIN8M1pfz69p9SFqRxDQ3V0mXxoqLt7nDPYRqoN783ZLADJ<br \/>\n.   Get there early.  Plan to wait in line.  Masks are expected; chairs<br \/>\nwill be 10 feet apart&#8230;on purpose.  We want to keep you safe and healthy!<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Annual Town Election, contact Town Clerk<br \/>\nCatherine Harder-Bernier at catherine.harder-bernier@hanover-ma.gov or<br \/>\n(781) 826-5000 x1079.  For more information about the Annual Town Meeting,<br \/>\ncontact Moderator Doug Thomson at moderator@hanover-ma.gov .<\/p>\n<p>This is surely the wackiest Annual Town Election and Annual Town Meeting<br \/>\nyear&#8230;in our lifetimes.  Don&#8217;t let that get in the way of your voice being<br \/>\nheard!  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