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PUBLIC NOTICE
Filings for the November Municipal Election will open on Wednesday, September 20, 2017.
Any registered voter may file for office at the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall. There is a $1.00 filing fee for the positions of Mayor, Asst. Mayor & Council seats.
The following positions are open:
ONE MAYOR POSITION ~ THIS IS A TWO YEAR TERM
ONE ASSISTANT MAYOR POSITION ~ THIS IS A TWO YEAR TERM
ONE WARD 1 CITY COUNCIL POSITION ~ THIS IS A TWO YEAR TERM
ONE WARD 2 CITY COUNCIL POSITION ~ THIS IS A TWO YEAR TERM
ONE WARD 3 CITY COUNCIL POSITION ~ THIS IS A TWO YEAR TERM
FOUR AT-LARGE CITY COUNCIL POSITIONS ~ THESE ARE TWO YEAR TERMS
ONE SUPERVISOR OF THE CHECKLIST FROM EACH WARD ~ THESE ARE SIX YEAR TERMS
ONE SUPERVISOR OF THE CHECKLIST FROM ~ WARD 1 ~ THIS TERM EXPIRES 12/31/2021
ONE MODERATOR FROM EACH WARD ~ THESE ARE TWO YEAR TERMS
ONE WARD CLERK FROM EACH WARD ~ THESE ARE TWO YEAR TERMS
Filings for these positions will close at 5:00 PM on Friday, September 29, 2017.
Gwendolyn R. Melcher
City Clerk/Tax Collector
Council Candidates (As of 9/22/2017)
| MAYOR |
Charlene Lovett
|
28 Highland Ave
|
ASSISTANT MAYOR
|
Allen Damren
|
40 Grove St
|
WARD I
|
Andrew S. O'Hearn
Francis Gauthier
|
120 Main St
8 Trinity St
|
WARD II
|
Scott Pope
|
15 NelMar Hgts
|
WARD III
|
Jonathan F. Stone
|
93 Roberts Hill Rd
|
AT LARGE
|
Abigail Kier
David Pacetti
Jeremy Zullo
Lee-Anne Deveney
Nicholas Koloski
Claire Lessard
|
15 Charles St
169 Bible Hill Rd
86 Windy Hill Rd
261 Elm St
3 Princeton St
26 Myrtle St #1
|
WARD I MODERATOR
|
Janice Fletcher
|
21 Chase St
|
WARD II MODERATOR
|
Alison Raymond
|
11 Durham Ave
|
WARD III MODERATOR
|
Donald B Fontaine Jr
|
13 Fontaine Rd
|
WARD I WARD CLERK
|
David Roark
|
5 Memorial Dr
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WARD II WARD CLERK
|
Mary Ann Beaton
|
309 Bible Hill Rd
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WARD III WARD CLERK
|
Brenda Saunders
|
8 Melrose St
|
WARD I SUPERVISOR
|
Debbie Freeman
|
10 Walnut St
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WARD II SUPERVISOR
|
Elizabeth Ryan
|
333 Bible Hill Rd
|
WARD III SUPERVISOR
|
Ann Richmond
|
63 Roosevelt Rd
|
CITY OF CLAREMONT PUBLIC NOTICE
VOTER REGISTRATION & CORRECTION
The Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, from 7pm to 7:30pm in the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, for the purpose of registering new voters and making corrections to the voter checklist.
You must be a registered voter in order to file for any position in the Municipal Election. This is the last session before filings open for the Municipal Election.
Gwendolyn R. Melcher, CTC
City Clerk/Tax Collector
Election Results
2016 Election Results
2015 Election Results
2013 Election Results
Voter Registrations and Elections
Registering to vote allows you to participate in the local, school, state and federal election process. The City of Claremont has three voting wards and the polls are open from 8:00AM to 7:00PM on Election Day.
VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION
WHERE AND WHEN DO I REGISTER TO VOTE?
- In person at the City Clerk’s Office, 58 Opera House Square, Monday-Friday 9:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-5:00, up to 10 days prior to an election.
- In person at a session of the Supervisors of the Checklist. Meeting information is posted in the newspaper prior to the session
- In person at the polling place on Election Day, 8:00am-7:00pm.
- Absentee registration is allowed for residents who are temporarily absent from the City (such as college student or overseas citizens) and residents who are physically disabled and unable to appear in person. Please contact the Clerk’s Office at 603-542-7003 for further information.
WHAT DOCUMENTATION DO I NEED FOR VOTER REGISTRATION?
- To Register to Vote, you must prove your identity/age, citizenship and residency. The following documents can be used for proof
TO PROVE IDENTITY/AGE:
- Driver’s License
- Birth Certificate
- Passport
- Government issued photo identification
- Qualified voter affidavit
TO PROVE CITIZENSHIP:
- Birth Certificate
- Passport
- Naturalization papers
- Qualified voter affidavit
TO PROVE RESIDENCY:
- Driver’s License with Claremont address printed on the front
- Vehicle Registration
- Current dated Rent Receipt, pay stub, utility bill
- Bank Statement
- Domicile Affidavit
WHERE DO I VOTE?
The City of Claremont is divided into three wards. To determine which ward you are in please refer to the Street Index
- Ward 1: Claremont Middle School – 107 South Street
- Ward 2: Claremont Middle School – 107 South Street
- Ward 3: Disnard Elementary School – 160 Hanover Street
Absentee Applications
Address: 58 Opera House Square, Claremont, N.H. 03743-2677
Phone: 603-542-7003
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-12:30 pm & 1:30 pm-5:00 pm