Town of Chatham

TOWN CLERK: Submitted by Julie Smith
Neutrality - Impartiality - Trust: The Town Clerk’s Office upholds the integrity of the
town’s democratic process by ensuring the town voters can rely upon impartiality and
neutrality at our town meetings and elections. We strive for a well-informed public by
maintaining and preserving the official town records consistent with the Town
Charter, local, state, and federal laws, by providing equal and professional service to
all.
PREPARATION FOR MARCH 6 th PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION:
Reminder: Chatham is now 1 Precinct and all votes are cast at the Chatham
Community Center (702 Main Street). All polls (statewide) are open from 7:00 a.m.
until 8:00 p.m. At Primary elections, voters enrolled in a party (Democrat, Republican
or Green-Rainbow) may only receive a ballot for the party in which they are enrolled.
Unenrolled voters have their choice of ballot and will automatically be returned to
Unenrolled status once their vote has been cast.
The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation was Wednesday,
February 15 th (the Town Clerk’s Office was open until 8:00 pm for that purpose).
Presidential Primary absentee ballots are available. The deadline to apply for an
absentee ballot is before noon on Monday March 5, 2012. We processed 70
absentee ballots the first week they were available.
ANNUAL TOWN CENSUS:
The 2012 annual town census has been delivered. We have had a fairly good
response, but 151 census envelopes were returned to us as undeliverable. If you
have not received your census, please contact the Town Clerk, as we may have an
incorrect mailing address. If you have received your census but have not yet
returned it, please do so. Otherwise, you may encounter a delay at the polls.
DOG & CAT LICENSES:
Dog and Cat licenses are currently available. The cost is $10.00 (non-neutered) or
$6.00 (neutered). In the month of January we licensed 234 dogs and 34 cats.
VITAL RECORDS:
We recorded the following number of Vital Records during the Month of January:
Birth Certificates 1
Intentions of Marriage 3
Marriage Certificates 3
Death Certificates 8
VOTER REGISTRATION:
We processed 31 new voter registrations and removed 26 voters due to death or
change of residence. The total number of registered voters at the close of January
was: 5,383. Our total number of residents was: 6,105.
Department Head Monthly Report to the Town Manager – January 2012 Page 68