GENERAL SIGN REGULATIONS

The following are .. setfor inthe.CityofNorthamptonZoning .

Ordinance Section 7.1 (3)
Temporary free-:-stan(J.ing ground signs advocating any candidacy or
cause which is under conside:r?tion at a particular or other
cause. or, cn:.ot o:p.e sign per candidate/cause per lot) sliall
be permitted pr:ovide(l that. such signs: .
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not a size pf six ( 6} square feet ::tnd shall not be
any closer than ten (1.0) feet from any iot line;
' shall n.ot be any higher (the top) than four (4) .feet from the

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. may not be on a building or structure unless-said
building or is the headquarters or' chief office of
t4e candidate or organization (said wall shall coilfor:m
to the waii sign criteria for that Zoning District within
which it is located);
o may only be permitted to be placed on a building whkh is
not the headquarters or chief office of the candidate or
organization when the Building Commissioner, determines
that, because of the size of the lot's setback ate}ls and the
location of the b11,ilding on the lot, such a sign cannot be
ade.quately displayed on the gtbund itself;
shall 'not .d,isplaye(l mm;-e thaJi thre_e (3}moptlis pt1or to
the eietion ditte if the sign :is relaied tcr . . ,
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City Clerk Wendy Mazza reminds voters
that they may be eligible to vote at
home if they are unable to go to the
polls on election day. the following
information will help you determine if
you are eligible for an Absentee Ballot.
How can I vote if I can't get to the
polls on Election Day?
How do I get an Absentee Ballot?
Can someone else apply for the ballot
for me?
How often must I apply for a ballot?
Can help me mark the
ballot?
If I am permanently disable, can I
always vote at home?
What_is the_g_eadline_for requesting
an Absentee Ballot?
How can I vote if I can't
get to the polls on
Election Day?
If you are a registered voter and are
unable to go to the polls oh Election
Day you can request an Absentee Ballot
and vote through the mail. Persons who
have a physical disability which
prevents them from going to the polls,
will be absent from the city ori Election
Day during polling hours Or who are
unable to go to the polls on Election
Day for religious reasons are eligible to
vote Absentee.
How do I get an Absentee
Ballot?
You must contact the City Clerk's office
for an application or you can make a
written request and mail it to the qty ,
Your request must include your
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name, address, address where the
ballot should be sent, your signature. If
you are requesting an Absentee Ballot
for a Primary Election and you are an
unenrolled voter (have no political
party affiliation) you must also choose
a party ballot.
Can someone else apply
for the ballot for me?
Yes, a family member, close relative, or
other person residing in the same
household may apply for a ballot to be
mailed to you.
How often must I apply
for a ballot?
You must file a new application
annually for one or all elections for that
calendar year,
Can someone help me
mark the ballot?
Yes. If you cannot read the ballot or
cannot mark the ballot, anyone of your
choosing can help you. The assisting
person must complete the brown
envelope with the voter's name and
complete the assisting person section
and state the reason the voter could
not mark the ballot.
If I am permanently
disable, can I always vote
at home?
Yes. Your doctor can write a letter that
you must file with the City Clerk. The
letter must state that you are
permanently unable to go to the polls
due to a physical disability. The City
Clerk's office will automatically send
you an application every year. The
application must be filled out with the
City Clerk every year.
What is the deadline for
requesting an Absentee
13allot?
Applications for Absentee Ballots must
be filed no later than 12:00 noon on
the day before the election.
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Polling locations in Northampton
WARD 1 precincts A & B Jackson Street School Gymnasium,
120 Jackson Street
,. WARD 2 precincts A & B Smith Vocational and Agricultural
High School, 80 Locust Street
WARD 3 precincts A & B Northampton Senior Center, 67 Conz
Street
WARD 4 precincts A & B Northampton Senior Center, 67 Conz
Street
WARD 5 precinct A Florence Civic and Business Building, 90
Park Street
WARD 5 precinct B Smith Vocational and Agricultural High
School, SO Locust Street
WARD 6 precincts A & B Robert K. Finn Ryan Road School,
498 Ryan Road, Florence
WARD 7 precinct A John F. Kennedy Middle School Community
Room, 100 Bridge Road, Florence
WARD 7 precinct B Leeds School gymnasium, 20 Florence
Street, Leeds
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What they can do:

Observers may keep notes including marked voting lists .

may listen as the poll workers announce the names of the voters (which
mus e ou enough for the observers to hear).
Observers may challenge a voters ballot for any legal cause.
What they can't do:
Observers cannot request the names and addresses of voters
from the poll workers or the voters directly.


Observers cannot interfere with the check in process in any way .
Observers cannot be talking on cell phones .
to
ermme . a e number of observers, or their behavior is disru tive
. they so determine, the presiding officer may ask the candidates to the
ln1orma 1on gathered by a smaller number of 950 c.M.R. & 54.04(
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150 Foot Rule: Certain Activities are Prohibited within 150 feet of the polling place.
What is the area included and how do you measure? The 150-foot area includes the
polling place, in the building where the polling place is located, on the walls thereof, on the
premises on which the building stands, or within one hundred and fifty feet of the building
entrance door to such polling place. G. L. c. 54, 65. The "premises" on which the
building stands is further defined to mean only the grounds in the immediate vicinity of the
building, and does not include the entirety of a large parcel of real property. 950 C.M.R.
52.03(22)(c); 950 C.M.R 54.04(22)(c).
What is prohibited within 150 feet of a polling location:
the posting, exhibition, circulation, or distribution of material-including pasters,
stickers, posters, cards, handbills, placards, pictures or circulars-intended to
influence the action of the voter at the current election; G. L. 54, 65;
the solicitation of votes for or against, or any other form of promotion or opposition of,
any person or political party or position on a ballot question, to be voted on at the
current election; 950 C.M.R. 52.03(22)(d); 53.03(18)(d), 54.04(22)(d) ;
holding any campaign sign; handing any person literature intended to influence the
voter's action at the polls; wearing any campaign buttons or identifying signage;
soliciting a person's vote for or against a candidate or question on the ballot; or,
distributing stickers; .
gathering signatures on nomination papers or initiative petitions. G. L. c. 54, 65.
What is allowed within 150 feet of the polling place?
Exit Polling
Meeting and greeting voters by a person who is not a candidate at the current
election.
Who enforces the 150 foot rule? The presiding officer at the polling place enforces the
various requirements of the 150-foot rule. The police person or constable detailed to each
polling place protects the election workers and aids in enforcing the laws relating to
elections. Furthermore, the preSiding officer at the polls may request that the police officer
take into custody any person who by disorder! conduct interrupts or disturbs the
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