§ A-216. Registrars of Voters, Board of.

State law reference: MGL c. 51, §§ 15 and 25 (Order No. 20907).

A. 

Established. There shall be a Board of Registrars of Voters consisting of four members, one of whom shall be the City Clerk, with the City Clerk also having the title of Clerk of the Board of Registrars. As nearly as possible the members of the Board shall represent the two leading political parties, provided that the City Clerk need not be enrolled in a political party and provided, further, that in no case shall an appointment be made so as to cause the Board to have more than two members, including the City Clerk, of the same political party.

B. 

Authorities and responsibilities. The Board of Registrars of Voters shall hold voter registration sessions, certify the signatures on nomination papers and petitions, hold hearings and decide disputes over signatures on nomination papers, prepare an annual list of persons 17 and older, and employ poll workers and ballot counters. The Board has all of the other powers, duties and responsibilities that are given to boards of registrars of voters by the General Laws.

C. 

The Board of Registrars of Voters is a regulatory multiple-member body of the City.

Amended 8-21-2017 by Ord. No. 2018-4