March 26, 2020

“Motion: Selectman Hartley makes a motion that reads: Pursuant to Section 1 of Chapter 45 of the Acts of 220 and because of the state of emergency declared by the governor pursuant to executive order 591, Declaration of a State of Emergency to respond to COVID-19, the municipal town election scheduled for April 8, 2020 is hereby postponed and the Board of Selectmen move the following: e to postpone Rochester's Annual Town Election scheduled for April 8, 2020, to a date before the end of June 2020 to be scheduled by the Selectmen with at least 20 days notice. e Acopy of this vote of the board and a sample ballot shall be posted on the official town website ' no later than 20 days prior to the date of the postponed election. e The last day to register to vote for such postponed election shall be ten days prior to the date of the : i, election; and the board of registrars shall hold a registration session on that date, at a minimum, from two to four o'clock in the afternoon and seven to eight o'clock in the evening. The voting list a to be used at such postponed election shall include all eligible voters registered as of that date. e The election materials, including but not limited to absentee and official ballots originally prepared ( for the April 8, 2020 election, and bearing that date, shall be used for the rescheduled election to the extent practicable; if additional ballots must be printed, they shall be identical in form to those prepared for the April 8, 2020 election. e Absentee ballots cast in connection with the April 8, 2020 election, whether returned prior to April 8, 2020, or otherwise, and received by the town clerk prior to the close of polls on the date of the postponed election, shall be processed in accord with applicable law. Completed applications to vote by absentee ballot in the postponed election shall be accepted by the Town Clerk as a member i of the board of registrars until 12:00 noon on the last business day prior to said election. e Consistent with the provisions of section 107 of chapter 41 of the general laws, any incumbent elected official whose term would otherwise expire at the April 8, 2020 annual town election shall continue to serve in such position until a successor is elected and qualified. This motion was then seconded by Selectman Morse. All members of the Board are in favor, the motion passes unanimously. Roll Call Vote Hartley- Aye, Morse - Aye, Ciaburri- Aye 3:0 motion passes, Old Business: ..” (Motion: Hartley, second: Morse)

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“Motion: Selectman Hartley makes a motion to allow for Boards and Committees to meet remotely starting next week. Selectman Morse seconds this motion. All members of the Board are in favor, the motion passes unanimously. Roll Call Vote Hartley- Aye, Morse - Aye, Ciaburri- Aye 3:0 motion passes..” (Motion: Hartley, second: Morse)

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