City Clerk

City Clerk, Linda L Koutoulas
Assistant City Clerk, Kaitlin Wright

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8AM-4PM
Telephone: 978-374-2312
Fax: 978-373-8490
Email: Cityclerk@cityofhaverhill.com
Address: Haverhill City Hall, Room 118, 4 Summer St. Haverhill, MA 01830


Official Nov 8 2022 Results 
November  21, 2022

 

To check your voter registration status, visit https://www.sec.state.ma.us/voterregistrationsearch   or call the City Clerk’s office at (978) 374-2312.

New Senate District Map 2022
New House District Map 2022

Sample Ballots  - determine your ballot style from this list

ballot style - ward prec
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You can also  look up your voting location and view your ballot through the Secretary of State's website

 

City Clerk Transaction Listing and Forms:

  1. Birth Certificates 
  2. Death Certificates
  3. Marriage Certificates
  4. Business Certificates
  5. Voter Registration  English   Spanish  On-Line
  6. Vote By Mail
  7. Absentee Ballots - English    Spanish
  8. Pollworker Application
  9. Claims against City for damage 

Licenses:

  1. Dog License
  2. Livery/Taxi Licenses
  3. Second Hand Dealer License
  4. Marriage License - we also perform marriages by appointment in the Clerk's office.
  5. Raffle Licenses
  6. Flea market licenses
  7. Drainlayer license
  8. Yard sale permits
  9. Junk dealer license
  10. Fortune teller/palm reading license

Office of the City Clerk- Mission Statement:

Welcome to the City Clerk's Office Website! We hope that you find the following information helpful and informative concerning the services we provide the residents of Haverhill. 


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
Newly approved Reprecincting Map for the City of Haverhill
(based on the 2020 US Census results)

Many voters will have found their polling places have changed, either by name or location. 
Please scan this QR code with your phone's camera and put in your address to  find out your
new polling place:
  qr code-- where do I vote MA
POLL WORKERS NEEDED!
If you are interested in serving as a poll worker for one of the City's upcoming elections, please fill out the attached form and email to the Assistant City Clerk at kwright@cityofhaverhill.com. 

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Nov 2, 2021 Municipal election- Official Results

 

City Clerk's Fee Schedule

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

 

City Council Public Participation Form 

Public Records Request Information

Conflict of Interest Training for Municipal Employees 

Attorney General Healey's Open Meeting Law Guide

Open Meeting Law Training

Sec. of State Galvin's Public Records Regs.-updated 1-2017

 

Voters can now register and make changes to their voter registration on line!

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.

Please send all meeting notices: meetings@cityofhaverhill.com 

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