Board of Registrars

City of Chicopee, Massachusetts Registrars of Voters City Hall Annex – 274 Front Street – Chicopee, MA 01013 Tel: (413) 594-1550 Fax: (413) 594-1554 e-mail jsurdyka@chicopeema.gov Janina Surdyka Registrar (copy of the minutes of the meeting held on April 6, 2018) TO: Keith W. Rattell, City Clerk Jacqueline A. DuBois, chairperson of the Board of Registrars, called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. Present: Jacqueline A. DuBois, Alfred W. Kendall, Edward A. Rybak and Janina Surdyka. Minutes of the February 26, 2018 meeting were reviewed and approved as presented by the Clerk. Correspondence: - Election Division –Voter Registration issues in new RMV Computers - State Primary Nomination Papers Deadline - Passport Services – Increase of the Passport Acceptance Fee and Training Congratulations were extended to Mr. Rybak and Mr. Kendall on their re-appointment to the Board. Clerk’s Report: The following Nomination Papers have been submitted to the Department since the last Board’s meeting and have their signatures verified pending Board’s approval: Name/Party Affiliation Office District # of Nom. # of # of Valid Papers Signatures Signatures D- Setti D. Warren Governor Statewide 4 25 24 D-Jay M. Gonzalez Governor Statewide 12 30 29 D- Suzanne M. Bump Auditor Statewide 1 23 21 D-William Francis Secretary of State Statewide 5 93 89 Galvin D-Maura T. Healey Attorney General Statewide 1 9 8 R- James R. McMahon III Attorney General Statewide 1 14 9 R- John Kingston Senator in Congress Statewide 1 10 9 R-Keiko M. Orrall Treasurer Statewide 2 8 8 R-Geoff Diehl Senator in Congress Statewide 7 93 70 D- Richard E. Neal Rep. in Congress 1st Congress. 20 158 143 D- Tahirah Amatul- Rep. in Congress 1st Congress. 36 164 111 Wadud D-Eric P. Lesser Senator in General 1st Hampden/ 2 21 17 Court Hampshire D-Amaad Isiah Rivera Senator in General Hampden 8 36 18 Court D-Joseph F. Wagner Representative in 8th Hampden 13 244 172 General Court D-Anthony D. Gulluni District Attorney Hampden 21 264 199 D-Donald E. Ashe Register of Deeds Hampden 7 112 88 D-Mary E. Hurley Governor’s Council Eight 8 120 108 2018 City Census is approximately 80% completed with the exception of the area where our Census Taker is conducting follow up visits to census non-respondents. Second reminder notices were sent to Records Manager of Westover Job Corps, Elms College, and Beacon Square Studio Apts. Registration statistics (including address and party affiliation changes) for the month of February are as follows: Registered in the office 15 Received from the RMV 310 Registered by mail 53 Registered at public-assistance agencies 13 Registered online 8 Received from other City/Town Halls 2 Deleted from voter registration roll (moved, died or in 214 response to confirmation notice) Since July 1, 2017 the Department collected $20,254.80 from passport applications and spent $14,478.64 for paper trimmer, batteries charger, 4 staplers, cross-cut shredder, photo ink and paper, priority postage, 4 reams of business paper, staples, metric ruler, calendars and recyclable bags for shredder. Additionally $11,000.00 was transferred to Special Services Account. The present balance of this account is $143,737.40. Motion was made, seconded, and unanimously approved to accept the Clerk’s report as presented and to refer Nomination Papers to New Business. New Business: - On the motion by Ms. Surdyka, seconded by Mr. Rybak, the members of the Board agreed to extend conducting of the Annual City Census until April 20. - Motion was made by Mr. Kendall, seconded by Mr. Rybak and carried to certify Nomination Papers as presented in Clerk’s Report. - The annual organization of the Board took place: Jacqueline A. DuBois was re-elected Chairperson and Janina Surdyka was re-elected as Clerk of the Board. - Motion was made, seconded and approved by unanimous voice vote to authorized Ms. Surdyka to attend 1 day Passport Seminar in Providence, RI on May 9. - On the motion of Ms. Surdyka, seconded by Mr. Rybak and carried to inquire with IT Department regarding replacing Department’s over 10-year-old desktop computers. Members of the Board approved the use of Passport Revolving Fund for this purpose. Next meeting of the Board was scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on May 14, 2018. Meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Janina Surdyka, Clerk of the Board