As used in this article, the following terms mean:
CANDIDATE
Any person for whom votes are sought in an election.
ELECTION
Any general biennial, municipal or special election for City
Council or School Board.
ELECTION ASSISTANTS
Perform duties such as ballot checker, assisting voters with
questions, helping register new voters, assist Selectperson/Ward Clerk
on the in/out checklist, count write-in votes and other duties as
directed by the Ward Moderator.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
ELECTION OFFICIALS
All persons who receive pay for work at the election polls
under the supervision of the City Clerk, including but not limited
to:
A.
MODERATORResponsible for overseeing the election process at the polling place of the ward to which he/she was elected and ensuring that all applicable laws and procedures are carried out and followed by all participants at the polling place. The Moderator shall document and report to the City Clerk any and all occurrences that may have either a direct or indirect impact of said election.
B.
WARD CLERKPerforms whatever duties deemed necessary by the Moderator, including verifying and recording ballot count information.
C.
SELECTPERSONResponsible for the "in" and "out" checklists at the polling place, including verifying voter information, handing out of ballots, directing voters to booths, and any other duties deemed necessary by the Moderator.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
D.
SUPERVISOR OF THE CHECKLISTResponsible for maintaining up-to-date voter checklist information for the ward to which he/she was elected in accordance with all applicable laws.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
This article should be read in conjunction with the state law on election procedure, RSA 659 and RSA 664, and City Charter Article
II, Elections.
All candidates for the office of School Board or City Council
shall:
A. Disclose the name and address of their fiscal agent and campaign
manager, if different, when filing for office.
B. Be provided with a copy of RSA 659:3 through 659:45 and copies of the relevant sections of the Dover City Charter and City Code pertaining to conduct of elections, political advertising (RSA 664:14 through 664:17-a) and contributions (Article
II, Political Contributions and Expenditures, of this chapter).
C. Candidates are invited to attend a biannual election law class to
be held at a date and time announced by the City Clerk.
Notwithstanding Charter §
C2-6, RSA 654:27, 654:28, 654:32, 669:5 and 671:15 allow Supervisors to hold sessions for 1/2 hour, which can be extended at the discretion of the Supervisors. The City Clerk is authorized to follow state law in reducing the amount of hours the Supervisors sit in accordance with the newly amended laws.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
Any person found in violation of this article may be subject
to a fine as provided in the City Fine Schedule.