Board of Registrars

MINUTES Board of Registrars’ Meeting November 1, 2012 10:00 a.m. Auditorium, City Hall Present: Kathryn Fogal, Patricia Lucier, and Carol Cordero. Also present: City Clerk Paul Bergeron. 1. K. Fogal called the meeting to order at 10:13 a.m. 2. P. Lucier moved to accept the minutes of Board of Registrars’ meeting of September 6, 2012. C. Cordero seconded. Motion passed. 3. K. Fogal moved to accept the City Clerk’s report on deletions, additions and corrections to the checklist and a separate report relative to the removal of voters from the checklist who did not respond to a request to confirm their eligibility to vote in the City of Nashua (“30-day letters”); and moved that the Board certify the checklist for use at the State General Election on November 6, 2012. Seconded by C. Cordero. Motion passed. 4. C. Cordero moved for the appointment of the following individuals to serve as Deputy Voter Registrars for the State General Election: Ward assignment Name Hours Scheduled 1 ROSEMARY FIERY 6 AM - 8 PM 1 MARGRET FREY 6 AM - 8 PM 1 ELLEN SVENSON 6 AM - 8 PM 1 GREG POSTON 6 AM - 8 PM 1 IRENE VANTINE 6 AM - 3 PM 1 ALYSSA BALLENTINE 1 PM - 8 PM 2 MICHELE WRIGHT 8:30 AM - 8 PM 2 CAROLE GAFFNEY 6 AM - 8 PM 2 WILLIAM GAFFNEY 6 AM - 8 PM 2 CAROL BACKMAN 6 AM - 8 PM 2 ESTHER MUITE 6 AM - 2 PM 2 PAUL MUITE 2 PM - 8 PM 2 JUDITH HERBST 10 AM - 6 PM 1  3 DIANA LYTLE 6 AM - 8 PM 3 JUDITH VOWELS 6 AM - 4 PM 3 JOAN CONNACHER 6 AM - 8 PM 3 MEGHAN BRADY 6 AM - 8 PM 3 MADELINE DELGADO 6 AM - 5 PM 4 BRUCE MACDONALD 6 AM - 8 PM 4 VIVIANA FIGUEROA 6 AM - 8 PM 4 CHRISTINE CLARRY 6 AM - 8 PM 4 MARIE COLON 6 AM - 8 PM 4 KAGEN WEEKS 6 AM - 8 PM 5 NANCY MELLIN 6 AM - 3 PM 5 JOSEPH MARSHALL 6 AM - 8 PM 5 LINDA (LYNN) SCHIMEL 6 AM - 8 PM 5 LAURIE CONRAD 6 AM - 8 PM 5 MORGAN VANCLIEF 2 PM - 8 PM 5 DAVID CAPONE 6 AM - 8 PM 6 SUSAN WAYE 6 AM - 8 PM 6 JEAN ROTH 6 AM - 8 PM 6 FLO (FLEURETTE) RIOUX 6 AM - 8 PM 6 KATHY WOLFSON 1 PM - 6 PM 6 SUSAN PAUL 6 AM - 1 PM 6 MICHELE EDINGTON 6 AM - 8 PM 7 JEANNINE GAGNON 6 AM - 8 PM 7 GEORGE AYOTTE 6 AM - 8 PM 7 CHRISTINE BERGERON 6 AM - 8 PM 7 RICARDO SILVA 6 AM - 8 PM 7 DIANE RAYMOND 6 AM - 8 PM 8 MOLLY DOOKRAN 6 AM - 8 PM 8 SHIRLEY WILSON 6 AM - 8 PM 8 SUSAN MIELE 6 AM - 8 PM 8 KRISTEN LEPPANEN 6 AM - 8 PM 8 SUZANA MOREIRA 10 AM - 6 PM 9 PATRICIA LUCIER 6 AM - 8 PM 9 DOTSIE BOHAN 6 AM - 8 PM 9 SYLVIA LUNDBERG 6 AM - 8 PM 9 KRISTIN RIZZO 9 AM - 2:30 PM 9 MARK KING 6 AM - 8 PM Seconded by P. Lucier. Motion passed. 2 6. The City Clerk reported to the Board that he had forwarded a complaint to the Attorney General relative to a notice he received that a person allegedly registered to vote in Ward 4 for the September election, using a false address. Copies of the complaint, the voter’s registration materials, and correspondence with the Attorney General’s Office were provided to the Registrars. The Attorney General’s Office had acknowledged receipt of the complaint but had not recommended or taken any action on it as of this date. Discussion ensued. The Board of Registrars instructed the City Clerk to do the following: a. Mail a 30-day letter to Cody Bachelder at the address provided on his voter registration form advising him that he needed to appear in person and/or provide a written statement with the reasons why his name should remain on the checklist; b. Remind election officials that a homeless person is entitled to vote and outline the procedure whereby a homeless person is to be registered and/or address changed if that person is already registered at an invalid address; c. Notify the complainant that his letter had been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Office and that the Board of Registrar’s was waiting for a response from that office before taking further action. 7. Under other business, the Board of Registrars asked the City Clerk to forward written complaints to the members of the Board upon receipt so that the Board could determine whether or not there was an immediate need to convene a special meeting of the Board to address the matter. K. Fogal and C. Cordero offered to assist with voter registration at the polls, where needed. P. Lucier will be doing voter registration in Ward 9. 8. The Chair entertained a motion to adjourn at 11:05 am. Motion passed. 3