{"id":4624,"date":"2026-08-17T23:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T03:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=4624"},"modified":"2026-08-17T23:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T03:00:54","slug":"in-person-absentee-voting-for-those-who-qualify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=4624","title":{"rendered":"In-person absentee voting for those who qualify"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n<p>ICYMI (&#8220;In case you missed it&#8221;!), there&#8217;s a State Primary Election on<br \/>\nTuesday, September 1, 2026.  By now you&#8217;ve received your Vote by Mail<br \/>\npostcard from the State, and if you wanted to vote by mail, hopefully<br \/>\nyou&#8217;ve sent it in.  The Hanover election crew has received over 1500<br \/>\napplications, thank you!  (Now just send your voted ballot back! :) )<\/p>\n<p>At this point, with only two weeks left before the election, we&#8217;re on to<br \/>\nthe other three voting options for the State Primary.  Go here for more<br \/>\ndetails about all three:<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/atotw.com\/maillist\/lt.php?tid=AVY3XvSSDKyAWEM5S8howJzglAjklrC3tfr8AhfG4cBoqLt7nDNoRqoN783ZLADJ<br \/>\n.  Hanover benefitted from the hard work of HHS grad and UMass-Amherst<br \/>\nincoming freshman Town Clerk&#8217;s Office intern Paisley Stevens this summer.<br \/>\nBefore she left for school, Paisley learned how to write a press release<br \/>\nand very capably summed up one of the other voting options.  Thanks for all<br \/>\nyou did for us this summer, Paisley!  Anyone who knows her can hear her<br \/>\nvoice in these words and be proud:<\/p>\n<p>Intern Paisley Stevens announced today that in person absentee voting has<br \/>\nopened for the election scheduled for September 1st, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Hello fellow Hanover residents. It is finally that time of year again and<br \/>\nwe have two elections incoming. In person absentee voting has opened for<br \/>\nthe September 1st election. This is the State Primary election. If you\u2019re<br \/>\neligible, we recommend you to vote, it is your right and civil duty! If one<br \/>\nof the situations below applies to you, you are able to vote absentee:<br \/>\n1.\tIf you will be absent from Hanover during polling hours<br \/>\n2.\tIf you have a physical disability<br \/>\n3.\tIf you have a religious belief that prevents you from coming to the<br \/>\npolls on Election Day<\/p>\n<p>You can access an Absentee Ballot application either online or in person.<br \/>\nIf you choose to come in person, you must call the Town Clerk\u2019s Office to<br \/>\nmake an appointment. Applications must be applied for by 12:00 noon, August<br \/>\n31st, the day before the election.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the process of voting by absentee, or to make an<br \/>\nappointment to vote absentee, please contact Catherine Harder-Bernier by<br \/>\ne-mail at catherine.harderbernier@hanover-ma.gov .<\/p>\n<p>For &#8220;Around Town on the Web&#8221;,<br \/>\nCathy H-B<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<br \/>\n&#8220;Around Town on the Web&#8221; (&#8220;ATOTW&#8221;) has been a valued push notification<br \/>\nsince the spring of 2004 &#8211; long before there were push notifications!<\/p>\n<p>For submission guidelines and answers to frequently asked questions about<br \/>\n&#8220;ATOTW&#8221;, please go to<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/atotw.com\/maillist\/lt.php?tid=xodILJYEP7y5AydNykl3XpzglAjklrC3tfr8AhfG4cBoqLt7nDOYRqoN783ZLADJ<br \/>\nTo search for archived &#8220;ATOTW&#8221; news, view the archive<\/p>\n<p>.<br \/>\nIf you would like to be added to this distribution list, click here<\/p>\n<p>.<br \/>\nPlease follow the link in the response e-mail to validate your account. 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