The three Supervisors of the Checklist are elected officials serving the voters of the Town of Bedford, NH each with terms of six years.
Duties of the Supervisors are as follows:
- Determining if an applicant is legally qualified to vote
- Updating the Checklist of registered voters, which includes:
- entering newly registered voters
- making name changes and corrections
- making address changes and corrections
- removing voters no longer eligible to vote in Bedford
- changing party affiliations as the law permits
DETERMING QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS
When determining the qualifications of an applicant, the Supervisors of the Checklist shall require the applicant to present proof of citizenship, age, and domicile. (RSA 654:12)
CITIZENSHIP: The following will be accepted as proof of Citizenship: birth certificate, a passport, and naturalization papers if the applicant is a naturalized citizen, or any other reasonable documentation which indicates the applicant is a U.S. citizen. If none of these is available, an Affidavit of Citizenship will be completed and sworn to in the presence of an authorized election official.
AGE: Any reasonable documentation indicating the applicant is 18 years of age or older.
DOMICILE: Any one of the following documents can be submitted as presumptive evidence that the applicant meets the domicile requirement: New Hampshire driver’s license, New Hampshire vehicle registration, Armed services ID or other photo ID issued by the U.S. government, a utility bill with current address. If there is no such documentation the applicant will complete an Affidavit of Domicile.
ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION
The Supervisors of the Checklist are present at the polls on Election Day at which time qualified Bedford residents may register to vote, change name, change address and/or party affiliation. A person who registers to vote on election day will be required to complete the application for voter registration form and shall be required to produce appropriate proof of qualifications as provided in RSA 654:12.
CHECKLIST MAINTENANCE
The Supervisors of the Checklist will make all necessary changes to the Checklist during regular office hours. Approval of all changes will be made during posted public sessions. These sessions will be posted at the Bedford Library and the Town Office lobby. State mandated sessions will appear posted at the Bedford Library, Town Office lobby, published in a newspaper of general circulation in the town and on BCTV.
Any questions, inquiries or concerns…..please feel free to contact any one of the Supervisors for detailed information.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Town Offices
24 No. Amherst Road
Bedford, NH 03110
Voice: (603) 792-1329
(603) 472-3550 x 329
Fax: (603) 472-4573
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