ELECTIONS
The Clerk’s office manages all
elections and is responsible for ensuring every resident an opportunity to
exercise his or her voting right, providing a smooth election process and voting
experience. The Clerk's office will perform the following duties:
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Chairs
all township election commission meetings (clerk, treasurer and
supervisor), records meeting minutes and posts all meeting
announcements one week prior to meeting
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Hires
all election precinct chairs and inspectors and maintains their records
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Holds a
meeting prior to election with all precinct chairs and inspectors to
review details and expectations for election day and ensures all chairs and
inspectors are trained prior to the election
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Ensures
all voters 60 years and older automatically receive an Absentee Voter
Ballot Application
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Verifies
and validates all addresses and signatures on Absentee Voter Applications
against the voter’s original registration record and mails all Absentee
Voter Ballots
·
Sends
out all Absentee Voter Ballots in a timely manner
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Appoints
an Absentee Voter Counting Board, when applicable
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Ensures
all precinct testing, supplies and equipment are made ready prior to the
day of election, all precincts are set up and all precincts can accommodate
all voters with special needs and provides each precinct with
ballots and absentee ballot information
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At the
close of election, ensures each precinct’s tabulation results are
accurate, all paper work has been successfully completed, and the
appropriate documents and results are delivered to the Township Clerk’s
and County Clerk’s offices. Available to answer all questions from the
Board of County Canvassers
