{"id":4578,"date":"2026-04-24T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=4578"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:00:07","slug":"request-your-vote-by-mail-ballot-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=4578","title":{"rendered":"Request your Vote by Mail ballot today!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n<p>Now is the time to start the Vote by Mail process!  Applications are only<br \/>\ngood for a calendar year, so even if you have voted by mail before, you<br \/>\nmust start the process over again for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This option is available to all registered Hanover voters in advance of the<br \/>\nAnnual Town Election on May 16, 2026. Applications must be received in the<br \/>\nTown Clerk&#8217;s Office by 5:00 pm on the fifth business day before each<br \/>\nelection. For the upcoming election, this means you need to request your<br \/>\nballot by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2026. <\/p>\n<p>Download the Printable Application here:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/atotw.com\/maillist\/lt.php?tid=sGJ\/yLMEsLOFjqS4TcPcQr15PzdtVjLZvDFnGx9lY45oqLt7nDN4RqoN783ZLADJ<\/p>\n<p>Visit the Online Application Portal here:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/atotw.com\/maillist\/lt.php?tid=GSYBw2HNIv26QItkGh91zb15PzdtVsLZvDFnGx9lY45oqLt7nDMYRqoN783ZLADJ<\/p>\n<p>Once your application is received and your voter registration is confirmed,<br \/>\na ballot will be mailed to you via USPS. The Postal Service recommends<br \/>\nallowing 7 days for a ballot to get from one side of Hanover to the other!<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t delay, request your ballot today!<\/p>\n<p>After you&#8217;ve filled out your mail-in ballot, it must be received by the<br \/>\nTown Clerk&#8217;s Office no later than the close of polls. For the upcoming<br \/>\nelection, that&#8217;s 6:00 p.m. on May 16, 2026. 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