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Office of the City Clerk- Mission Statement:

The City Clerk is the head of the City's Department of Records and keeper of the City archives, keeper of vital statistics, and the custodian of the City seal and all public records belonging to the City. In addition, the City Clerk is the administrator of the oath of office to all City Officers and performs all duties with regard to the conduct of elections and other such matters provided by general laws.

 City Clerk- Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Keep systematic files of all public records of the City.
2. Establish and maintain procedures for the keeping of vital statistics; assure the prompt issuance of the correct vital statistic records as requested.
3. Establish and maintain system for keeping records of municipal meetings.
4. Maintain legally required postings and timely information on the City bulletin board.
5. Issue dog licenses; collect fees for licenses.
6. Receive claims against the City and provide claimant with information as to procedures.
7. Administer oath of office to all City officials.
8. Prepare, distribute, receive, review for accuracy, and record City census.
9. Administration of all elections.
10. Provide pertinent legal documents to City departments that are impacted by law, ordinance, or contract.
11. Prepare City Council agenda and maintain a file of all City Council documents. Prepare minutes of City Council meetings

 City Clerks Fee Schedule

 NEWS:
Early Voting for Presidential Primary - Feb 24-28
EARLY VOTING IN THE CITY OF HAVERHILL –FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020  Haverhill City Clerk, Linda Koutoulas, is pleased to announce the times and locations for early voting for the Presidential Primary which debuts for the first time in Massachusetts this year. Early Voting, enacted into law by the Massachusetts Legislature in 2014, and early voting for the Presidential Primary was added in 2019.  Early Voting for the Presidential Primary runs from, Monday February 24, 2020 through Friday February 28, 2020, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, from 8am to 4pm, at Haverhill City Hall, 4 Summer Street, in the basement (formerly the RMV location).  Additionally, the City has scheduled Early Voting on Wednesday, February 26, from 8AM to 8PM to allow for voting in the evening. Located at Haverhill City Hall, 4 Summer Street, in the basement.  You need to be a registered voter in Haverhill to vote early, and the deadline to register to vote for this election is February 12^th at 8pm – The City Clerk’s Office will be open only for voter registration that evening. As this is early voting, no reason is required to vote early.  Once you have voted, your ballot will be secured in a locked vault and delivered to your regular polling location on Election Day to be counted.  You can check your voter status online at sec.state.ma.us.  If you are an inactive voter, you will need to provide  ID/proof of residence at the time of your vote.  Your status can also be checked online.  If you have any questions, please contact the Clerk’s office at 978-374-2312 or email Elections Administrator Jim Blatchford at jblatchford@cityofhaverhill.com.

Official results - Nov 5 2019 Municipal Election

INFORMATION ABOUT PERMITS, LICENSES REQUIRED FROM THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE FOR CERTAIN EVENT ACTIVITIES

The 2019 Census has been mailed - please return as soon as possible - failure to respond could result in being removed from the voter list.  Also, this year our vendor used the National Change of Address system so many people who have moved from Haverhill are receiving the Census.  If you are such a recipient, please sign as well as any other voter in your household, and let us know you have moved from Haverhill - we will update your information in our voter system.

The City Clerk's office is required to inactivate those voters who have not returned this year's census.  If you have not returned this year's census, you are now an inactive voter and we will be sending you a confirmation card.  When you receive this card, please fill out and return to us (prepaid) and we can return you to active status and update your census.

If there are no changes to your census, you can now email it back to us: census@cityofhaverhill.com

City Council Public Participation Form 

Public Records Request information

Conflict of Interest training for Municipal Employees 

Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin is pleased to announce that online voter registration is available in the Commonwealth through the portal launched by his office. This important advancement will make registration easier and more convenient as well as cut costs relating to the printing of voter registration forms.

Massachusetts citizens can apply online by visiting Secretary Galvin’s website at www.sec.state.ma.us and clicking the “Massachusetts Register to Vote Online” button to access the online application system. Any Massachusetts citizen who has a valid identification card issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles will be able to use the online system to apply to register to vote, update their address or change their party enrollment.

Massachusetts citizens who do not have identification issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles can still complete an application online which they can print, sign and mail or hand-deliver to their local election official.

The Haverhill City Clerk's office is proud to announce its new Facebook page - sign up for notifications and post your questions! www.facebook.com/cityofhaverhillmaclerk