Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n
Hanover Town Clerk Catherine Harder-Bernier announced today that nomination
\npapers are now available for the Annual Town Election scheduled to be held
\nMay 8th, 2021. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and the fact that Hanover Town
\nHall is closed to the public, interested candidates need to make an
\nappointment to pull papers. \u201cAs a result,\u201d Harder-Bernier noted,
\n\u201cnomination papers are available two weeks earlier than they usually are,
\nto allow extra time for interested candidates to connect with the Town
\nClerk\u2019s Office.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cElection Day is set for May 8th and signed nomination papers are due
\nMarch 19th, 2021. At this point in the year, there are a total of nine
\nanticipated open seats. On the ballot this spring will be elections for
\ntwo members of the Board of Selectmen for a three year term, two members of
\nthe School Committee for a three year term, one member of the Board of
\nAssessors for a three year term, one member of the Planning Board for a
\nfive year term, one Board of Health member for a three year term, one
\nTrustee of the Public Library for a three year term, and one Moderator for
\na one year term\u201d, continued Harder-Bernier.<\/p>\n
Interested residents are encouraged to contact the Town Clerk\u2019s Office,
\nany of the related departments, or sitting members of the board or
\ncommittee they are interested in becoming a part of in order to gain more
\ninformation about an open position. <\/p>\n
To run for office, candidates only need to obtain 50 signatures of
\nregistered Hanover voters in order to be placed on the ballot. Candidates
\nfor office have until Friday, March 19th to submit the signed nomination
\npapers to the Registrar\u2019s Office for signature certification. Attached
\nplease find the Spring Election Calendar for more information.<\/p>\n
For more information about the election process and related deadlines,
\nplease contact Hanover Town Clerk Catherine Harder-Bernier at (781)
\n826-5000 x1079 or by e-mail at catherine.harderbernier@hanover-ma.gov or
\nclerk.staff@hanover-ma.gov .<\/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 nomination papers are now available for the Annual Town Election scheduled to be held May 8th, 2021. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and the fact that Hanover Town Hall is … Continue reading