Ballot voting for town warrant articles 1 through 7 opened at 7 a.m. in the Hanover High School gymnasium at 41 Lebanon St.
Voters can register to vote today by presenting proof of Hanover residence, proof of citizenship — such as a U.S. passport, birth certificate or naturalization papers — and proof of identity. DSG-sponsored shuttles will run every hour on the hour from Baker-Berry Library to Hanover High School starting at 7 a.m.
School-issued IDs are still valid proof of residence and identity for registration and obtaining a ballot. A state law that passed last month, which would mandate that voters present a government-issued ID to obtain a ballot, goes into effect on June 2.
Article 1 covers Hanover town official elections, including the reelection bids of trust fund trustee Kari Asmus, Selectboard chair Carey Callaghan ’83, Selectboard member Jennie Chamberlain, town moderator Jeremy Eggleton, supervisor of the checklist Alison Gorman, cemetery trustee Petra Sergent and Etna Library trustee Elizabeth Storrs. All elections in Article 1 are uncontested.
The remainder of the ballot articles amend Hanover’s zoning ordinance. Articles 2 through 6 would make it easier to build denser housing in accordance with a state law passed last July. Article 7, submitted by local architect Randy Mudge, aims to undo last year’s zoning amendment that permitted construction of multi-family units in parts of Hanover.
Results from ballot articles will be announced at the annual town meeting, the business portion of which begins tonight at 7 p.m. in the Hanover High School gymnasium. More detailed information about the town warrant can be found in an article published earlier this morning.
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Max Hubbard '29 is a reporter from Boston, Mass., and is majoring in government and minoring in French. In his free time, he enjoys listening to music, running and watching movies.
