The Town Clerk is authorized by state law and local statute to administer elections and all election-related processes and responsibilities for all elections:
• Town Elections
• State Elections
• Presidential Elections
• Primaries – State / Presidential
• Special Elections
The Registrars of Voters, appointed by the Board of Selectmen, work in conjunction with the Town Clerk’s Office in matters regarding elections; however the daily administration of the Registrars’ responsibilities is managed by the Town Clerk’s Office.
General Duties and Administration
• provides general assistance for voters, candidates, political parties and committees
• conducts all voter registration sessions
• prepares the voting lists following each session
• maintains all voter registrations, changes, deletes and change-of-party requests
• issues party enrollment certificates
• supplies nomination papers for candidates, initiatives and referenda
• certifies signatures on all nomination papers and petitions
• oversees ballot preparations for all elections
• processes and maintains absentee ballot requests
• tests and maintains all election voting equipment [regular & handicapped equipment]
• maintains State voter registration computer system
• maintains handicapped voting system
• trains and instructs poll workers
• tallies election results
• administers and oversees campaign finance practices for local candidates & committees
• certifies various election tally reports for the Secretary of State
• coordinates and conducts all recount activity
• maintains and preserves the records of all elections
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