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i P.O. Box 2019
Cc ' ty of N as h ua Nashua, NH 03061-2019
Office of the City Clerk (603) 509-2010
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Memorandum
To: Board of Aldermen oes
From: Patricia D. Piecuch, City of)
Re: Request for change of polling site locations
Date: July 7, 2016
Following the February 2016 Presidential Primary Election, | looked at the feasibility of
remaining at our current polling locations for Ward 3, First Baptist Church and Ward 5,
CrossWay Christian Church for future elections. These polling locations have served us well
over the past two years, but as some of you are aware, we did have had some problems in the
past and with the Presidential General in November, felt it would be best to move these polling
locations.
The purpose of this letter is to request approval from the Board of Aldermen to permanently
relocate Ward 3 from First Baptist Church to Amherst Elementary School, 71 Amherst Street
and Ward 5 from CrossWay Christian Church to Main Dunstable Elementary School, 20
Whitford Road.
| spoke with Mark Conrad regarding moving these polling locations back to the respective
schools. Mr. Conrad expressed his concerns, but | stated we would work with the principals in
each school to ensure the safety of students and staff.
| met with Kelley Paradis, Principai, Main Dunstable Elementary School, and we were able to
devise a plan to allow voters to vote in half of the gymnasium during the September Primary
Election in lieu of the cafeteria. By voting in the gymnasium it will allow us to set-up the proper
number of booths allowed under state law. There are other protocols that wil! be put in place to
ensure the safety of the students.
| spoke with Jennifer Scarpati, Principal, Amherst Street School, who did not have a lot of
concerns and will be meeting with her in August to finalize the plans for voting that would take
place in the gymnasium.
The City Clerk’s Office will issue notices of the poll relocations to all registered voters in Wards
3 and 5 by mail and public announcements.
Thank you for your consideration.
