Northampton Campaign Regulations 2011

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GENERAL SIGN REGULATIONS The following r e g u l a t i o ~ s are .setfor inthe.CityofNorthamptonZoning .Ordinance Section 7.1 (3)Temporary free-:-stan(J.ing ground signs advocating any candidacy orcause which is under conside:r?tion at a particular e l e ~ t l o n or ~ n y othercause.or, i s s t i e cn:.ot ~ c . e o:p.e sign per candidate/cause per lot) sliallbe permitted pr:ovide(l that. such signs: .

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s h ~ i i not c e e d a size pf six (6} square feet ::tnd shall not beany closer than ten (1.0) feet from any iot line;

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.:.City Clerk Absentee Voting Information

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Absentee VotingInformationCity Clerk Wendy Mazza reminds votersthat they may be eligible to vote athome if they are unable to go to thepolls on election day. the followinginformation will help you determine ifyou are eligible fo r an Absentee Ballot. How can I vote if I can't get to thepolls on Election Day? How do I get an Absentee Ballot? Can someone else apply for the ballot

for me? How often must I apply for a ballot? Can s o m e o o ~ help me mark theballot? I f I am permanently disable, can Ialways vote at home? What_is the_g_eadline_for requestingan Absentee Ballot?How can I vote if I can'tget to the polls onElection Day?I f you are a registered voter and areunable to go to the polls oh ElectionDay you can request an Absentee Ballotand vote through the mail. Persons whohave a physical disability whichprevents them from going to the polls,will be absent from the city ori ElectionDay during polling hours Or who areunable to go to the polls on ElectionDay for religious reasons are eligible tovote Absentee.How do I get an AbsenteeBallot?You must contact the City Clerk's officefo r an application or you can make awritten request and mail i t to the q ty ,C l e r k ~ Your request must include your

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name, address, address where theballot should be sent, your signature. Ifyou are requesting an Absentee Ballotfo r a Primary Election and you are anunenrolled voter (have no politicalparty affiliation) you must also choosea party ballot.Can someone else applyfor the ballot for me?Yes, a family member, close relative, orother person residing in the samehousehold may apply for a ballot to bemailed to you.How often must I applyfor a ballot?You must file a new applicationannually for one or all elections fo r thatcalendar year,Can someone help memark the ballot?Yes. I f you cannot read the ballot orcannot mark the ballot, anyone of yourchoosing can help you. The assistingperson must complete the brownenvelope with the voter's name andcomplete the assisting person sectionand state the reason the voter couldnot mark the ballot.I f I am permanentlydisable, can I always voteat home?Yes. Your doctor can write a letter thatyou must file with the City Clerk. Theletter must state that you arepermanently unable to go to the pollsdue to a physical disability. The CityClerk's office will automatically send you an application every year. Theapplication must be filled out with theCity Clerk every year.What is the deadline forrequesting an Absentee13allot?Applications for Absentee Ballots mustbe filed no later than 12:00 noon onthe day before the election.

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Polling locations in NorthamptonWARD 1 precincts A & B Jackson Street School Gymnasium,120 Jackson Street

,. WARD 2 precincts A & B Smith Vocational and AgriculturalHigh School, 80 Locust StreetWARD 3 precincts A & B Northampton Senior Center, 67 ConzStreetWARD 4 precincts A & B Northampton Senior Center, 67 ConzStreetWARD 5 precinct A Florence Civic and Business Building, 90Park StreetWARD 5 precinct B Smith Vocational and Agricultural HighSchool, SO Locust StreetWARD 6 precincts A& B Robert K. Finn Ryan Road School,498 Ryan Road, FlorenceWARD 7 precinct A John F. Kennedy Middle School CommunityRoom, 100 Bridge Road, FlorenceWARD 7 precinct B Leeds School gymnasium, 20 FlorenceStreet, Leeds

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Observers cannot request the names and addresses of votersfrom the poll workers or the voters directly.

Observers cannot interfere with the check in process in any wayObservers cannot be talking on cell phones

: : l ~ f ~ d ~ ~ ~ ~ l ~ = ~ d b . ~ ~ ~ t ~ ~ t ~ h f : ~ ~ ~ e ; ~ l l i ~ ~ e p l : ~ : : ~ ~ ~ f : ~ : ~ ~ ~ r f n ~ = ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ : i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ r r y to ermme . a e number of observers, or their behavior is disru tive. ~ h a u l ~ . they so determine, the presiding officer may ask the candidates to p ~ o l " theln1orma 1on gathered by a smaller number of o b s e r v ~ r s . 950 c.M .R. & 54.04(22).150 Foot Rule: Certain Activities are Prohibited within 150 feet of the polling place.What is the area included and how do you measure? The 150-foot area includes thepolling place, in the building where the polling place is located, on the walls thereof, on thepremises on which the building stands, or within one hundred and fifty feet of the buildingentrance door to such polling place. G. L. c. 54 , 65 . The "premises" on which thebuilding stands is further defined to mean only the grounds in the immediate vicinity of thebuilding, and does not include the entirety of a large parcel of real property. 950 C.M.R. 52.03(22)(c); 950 C.M.R 54 .04(22)(c).

What is prohibited within 150 feet of a polling location: the posting, exhibition, circulation, or distribution of material-including pasters,stickers, posters , cards, handbills, placards, pictures or circulars-intended toinfluence the action of the voter at the current election; G. L. 54, 65; the solicitation of votes for or against, or any other form of promotion or opposition of,any person or political party or position on a ballot question, to be voted on at thecurrent election; 950 C.M.R. 52.03(22)(d); 53.03(18)(d), 54.04(22)(d) ; holding any campaign sign; handingany person literature intended to influence thevoter's action at the polls; wearing any campaign buttons or identifying signage;soliciting a person's vote for or against a candidate or question on the ballot; or,distributing stickers; . gathering signatures on nomination papers or initiative petitions. G. L. c. 54, 65.

What is allowed within 150 feet of the polling place? Exit Polling Meeting and greeting voters by a person who is not a candidate at the currentelection.

Who enforces the 150 foot rule? The presiding officer at the polling place enforces thevarious requirements of the 150-foot rule. The police person or constable detailed to eachpolling place protects the election workers and aids in enforcing the laws relating toelections. Furthermore, the preSiding officer at the polls may request that the police officertake into custody any person who by disorder! conduct interrupts or disturbs the

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INSTRUCT-IONSFOR MARKING -BALLOT

USE ONLY THE SPECIAL PEN OR PENCIL PROVIDED

IF YOU MAKE AN ERRORPLEASE RETURN YOUR BALLOT TO THE ELECTION OFFICIAL


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