Can Town Officials whose name appears on the ballot work as election officials?
In years past some incumbents who were running for reelection have been required to remain outside of the polling place. Last year Town Councilor Joe Green was not permitted to server as an election official. Town Moderator Jonathan Kip will be applying RSA 658:24 this year.
658:24 Disqualification of Certain Persons. – Any person, other than a moderator, clerk, selectman, inspector of election, or supervisor of the checklist, whose name appears on a ballot for an elective position, other than a position of an election official, shall be disqualified from performing duties as an election official in that election. A moderator, clerk, selectman, inspector of election, or supervisor of the checklist whose name appears on a ballot for an elective position, other than the position of an election official, shall be disqualified from the handling of marked ballots and the counting of votes pursuant to RSA 659:58.
While Town Clerk Sherry Farrell and Town Councilor Jim Butler will be serving as election officials they will not be handling ballots or attending voting machines.