Rollinsford News

Candidate for Supervisor of the Checklist

Opportunity to serve new and existing Rollinsford voters

Supervisors of the Checklist are seeking a candidate to run for office to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term.  Candidates for this office will appear on the ballot for the March town election.  The last three years of an unexpired six-year term runs from March of 2025 through March of 2028.

Please submit your email of interest to town Clerk Maggie McCauley by December 20 and receive an invitation to attend an informational meeting on Monday, December 30 at 5:00 p.m. at town hall.

WHO – Rollinsford Supervisors are part of a state-wide team of volunteers who report to the Elections Division of the office of the Secretary of State and are responsible for:

• maintaining voter records for all registered voters of Rollinsford;
• recording elections
• conducting periodic review of the checklist using national address change reports from USPS, as well as conducting records purges scheduled every 10 years

WHAT & WHEN – Supervisor  duties are to:

• meet at least quarterly to address and approve all pending changes to the checklist (new residents; voters who have moved or are deceased; party changes; corrections to information; and other changes)
• attend and staff voter registration at every election (town, state, federal);
• attend and staff deliberative sessions for the school district, the town, and the water and sewer district to check-in voters;

HOW – Skills needed for this position are:

• An ability to make new comers to Rollinsford feel welcome while simultaneously upholding the requirements of New Hampshire laws to confirm documentation of citizenship, domicile, and identity.
• A familiarity with database management
• An eye for accuracy and attention to detail
• A willingness to learn, to be alert for mistakes, and then to correct mistakes

Supervisors of the Checklist are part of the town’s team of Election Officials including the Clerk, Moderator, and Ballot Clerk who are sworn to uphold the laws of the State of New Hampshire that govern election processes and procedures.