Absentee ballot info for May town elections
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 6:43 am
For Lebanon residents interested in an Absentee Ballot the following information is provided. Absentee Ballot Law Effective Sept. 28th, 2011 Who do I contact about an absentee ballot? In Person: You may go in person to vote at the clerk's office as soon as absentee ballots are available.~ Absentee ballots are available 30 days to 3 business days before the election at the municipal clerk's office.~ You do not need to complete an application if you vote in person at the clerk's office. You can also obtain a ballot for an immediate family member by completing an application. A ballot will be mailed to the voter directly or issued to the immediate family member making the request.
By Phone: You can make a telephone request for your own ballot. A ballot will be mailed to the address you provide to the clerk. You can also make a written request or complete an absentee ballot application. This application can be mailed, faxed or delivered in person to the municipal clerk. Ballots obtained by the voter or an immediate family member do not require a witness, unless the voter receives assistance from another person in reading or marking the ballot, then 2 witnesses are required to sign the envelope, the person assisting the voter may be one of the witnesses. You may make a written request for a "third person" (someone other than the voter or the voter's immediate family member) to obtain and hand-deliver an absentee ballot. You must designate, in a written request or application, the specific third person who will handle and deliver the ballot.~ Only this designated third person may carry the absentee ballot. Ballots cast in this way must be witnessed by either a notary public, municipal clerk or clerk of courts; OR 2 witnesses are required to sign. When does my voted absentee ballot have to be received? To be counted, a voted ballot must be received by 8:00 P.M. on Election Day.~ Any absentee ballots received after this time will not be counted.
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