{"id":4293,"date":"2024-05-11T08:40:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T12:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=4293"},"modified":"2024-05-11T08:40:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T12:40:41","slug":"cast-your-ballot-in-the-annual-town-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=4293","title":{"rendered":"Cast your ballot in the Annual Town Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n<p>The Hanover Town Clerk&#8217;s Office is already seeing a huge uptick in interest<br \/>\nsurrounding the Annual Town Election over prior years.  Please see the<br \/>\nbelow information and updates to help you to make sure you are able to cast<br \/>\nyour ballot!<\/p>\n<p>Monday, May 13th at 5:00 p.m. is the last day and time to submit a Vote by<br \/>\nMail application to the Town Clerk&#8217;s Office.  It has to be RECEIVED in the<br \/>\noffice by that day &#8211; not postmarked.  The office will be open from 8:00<br \/>\na.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m. on Monday to receive your applications!  Vote by Mail is<br \/>\navailable to ANYONE without an excuse.  <\/p>\n<p>Extra election staff have been hired to help cover the Town Clerk&#8217;s Office<br \/>\nfor just this coming week &#8211; May 13 &#8211; 17th.  As a result, IF YOU QUALIFY for<br \/>\nan absentee ballot, unlike previous weeks, you may request one without an<br \/>\nappointment.  You can vote by absentee ballot if:<br \/>\n&#8211;You will be away from Hanover on Election Day, May 18th<br \/>\n&#8211;You have a religious belief that prevents you from voting at your polling<br \/>\nlocation on Election Day or<br \/>\n&#8211;You have a disability that prevents you from voting at your polling<br \/>\nlocation<br \/>\nYou will sign an affidavit under the pains and penalties of perjury that<br \/>\nyou qualify before you will be issued a ballot.  The Town Clerk&#8217;s Office<br \/>\nwill be open without an appointment just next week on Monday from 8:00 a.m.<br \/>\n&#8211; 5:00 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. &#8211; 4:00 p.m., Wednesday<br \/>\nfrom 8:00 a.m. &#8211; 8:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. &#8211; 12 noon.<\/p>\n<p>In-person voting for all registered voters on Election Day, Saturday May<br \/>\n18th, will be from 8:00 a.m. &#8211; 6:00 p.m. at Hanover High School.  You may<br \/>\npark in the front or in the back as both doors will be open.  There will be<br \/>\nextra handicapped-accessible parking in the back, along with Election Day<br \/>\nVoter-only parking spots also in the back.  There will likely be fewer<br \/>\npeople electioneering in the front!<\/p>\n<p>ALL ballots must be received by 6:00 p.m. on Saturday in order to be<br \/>\ncounted.  If you still need to return your Vote by Mail ballot, please<br \/>\ndeposit it in the secure camera-monitored ballot drop box in front of Town<br \/>\nHall.  Election workers empty the box and process those ballots every day.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please go to the Secretary&#8217;s website page here:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/atotw.com\/maillist\/lt.php?tid=raR3HqYAXCiwyLfXYlyLxESzVDi9Qmt2vVo0aPWtIZ5oqLt7nDPYRqoN783ZLADJ<br \/>\nor the Hanover Town Clerk&#8217;s website page here:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/atotw.com\/maillist\/lt.php?tid=AVY3XvSSnKyAWEM5S8howESzVDi9Qjt2vVo0aPWtIZ5oqLt7nDPIRqoN783ZLADJ<br \/>\n.  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