File #: 18-267    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Order Status: Passed
File created: 12/28/2018 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 1/15/2019 Final action: 1/15/2019
Title: To appoint a Registrar of Voters to serve a two-year term. (Initiated by Town Clerk)
Attachments: 1. 18-267 Cover Sheet, 2. Registrar
I. Council Action Requested.
Title
To appoint a Registrar of Voters to serve a two-year term. (Initiated by Town Clerk)
Body
II. Basis for Council Action.

Council approval of this item is required because;

a) The article proposes the appointment, by the municipal officers, of a position required by Maine statute (21-A M.R.S.A. ? 101, see attached), and
b) The Town Council "shall be and constitute the municipal officers of the Town" pursuant to Article II, Section 1 of the Charter.

III. Issue Summary.

The current Registrar of Voters is Judy Vance; Judy has been the appointed Registrar of Voters since December 12, 2002. Under state law, the municipal officers appoint a Registrar of Voters for two-year terms. Town Clerk Linda Morrell recommends the appointment of Judy Vance to serve another term.