Page 87 - Middleborough 2024 Town Report

OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
ELECTIONS
R E P O RT
Goals of the Elections Department
The Elections Ofice works to manage all municipal,
state and federal elections in the Town of
Middleborough, under the direction of the Town
Clerk. The ofice works throughout the year to ensure
all eligible voters are registered, that information
about upcoming elections is available, that all
elections are accessible to all voters and that elections
are run in accordance with election laws.
Responsibilities and Duties
The Elections Department is responsible for registering
voters, maintaining an accurate voter list, administering the
annual census and printing the Street List. Our ofice works
year-round to educate voters on the election process and
voting methods. The Elections Department oversees all
aspects of federal, state and local elections.
This includes compiling with all election laws and managing:
• Reserving and setting up polling locations
• Hiring and training election workers
• Organizing Early Voting, Vote by Mail, and Absentee
Voting including advanced processing
• Ensuring all equipment and materials are in place for
Election Day, including those needed for accessible voting
• Compiling election results in a timely manner
• Coordinating with law enforcement before and during
election day
• Proving voter information in accordance with public
records laws
Laura Bamford
Election Coordinator
The Year in Review
2024 was an incredibly busy year with a lot of transitions in
the Town Clerk’s Ofice. The addition of the position of
Election Coordinator in 2023 to the Town of Middleborough
had an immediate impact on the ofice. Having one person to
oversee the details of the upcoming elections as well as
manage voter registrations, the annual census and
publishing of the Street List has improved overall
productivity.
A year with a Presidential Election brings more attention to
the work that is done in the Town Clerk’s Ofice. As always, we
are dedicated to providing exceptional services to the
community to the best of our ability.
The process of running elections begins well before Election
Day. The work began in 2023 by reserving polling locations
for the four election days, as well as In Person Early Voting,
organizing with police department, and reaching out to past
and protentional election workers to name a few.
The Presidential Primary was the first election in 2024. This
election consisted Vote by Mail ballots that were mailed out
the beginning of February. In Person Early Voting took place
from February 24 - March 1. Election Day was March 5, 2024
with the polls at all five polling locations opened from 7:00
AM – 8:00 PM. A total of 5,348 ballots were cast out of 19,896
registered voters for a turnout of 27%.
The Annual Town Election was conducted on April 6, 2024.
Polls were open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Voter participation
for the Annual Town Election was just under 5% with 997
total votes cast out of the 20,010 registered voters.
In-person early voting for the State Primary was available
from August 24 - August 30. The State Primary was held on
September 3, 2024. This vote represented 18.52% of the total
registered voters out of 19,375 eligible voters. The number of
total votes cast was 3,588.
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