The Board of Election Commissioners, two Democrats and two Republicans, are appointed to staggered four-year terms by the City Manager from a list of candidates submitted by the City Committees of each party. The Board's responsibilities include certifying nomination papers & petitions, registering voters, administering election recounts and preserving the integrity of the database for the street and voting lists by personally verifying the existence or nonexistence of questionable addresses within the City. In addition, prior to each election, approximately 260 additional election personnel are recruited, trained and supervised by the Board to staff each of the polling locations within the City.
Daily operations of the Commission are conducted by full-time and part-time staff persons. During peak times they receive assistance with voter registration, census processing and signature certification from temporary employees. Over 60,000 voter records are actively maintained both in the computer database and in a cross-referenced card system, with several thousand changes of party, name, and address annually. Confirmation of each change to a voter's record is sent to the respective voter in accordance with statutory requirements.
The Board of Election Commissioners was established by the Acts of 1921, Chapter 239, to conduct voter registration, supervise all elections, assume responsibility for the annual City census, and certify voter signatures on nomination papers, petitions, and ballot questions. Every ten years, after the conclusion of the Federal Census, the Board also re-precincts based on population changes. The role of the Commission was expanded in 1987 to include administration of Chapter 55 of the Massachusetts General Laws governing campaign and political finance reporting. In 1991 the Commission was assigned the administration and enforcement Chapters 2.117 and 2.118 of the Cambridge Municipal Code, known as the "Ethics Ordinance." The Board establishes policy for the Commission.
Election Commissioners
The Board of Election Commissioners, two Democrats and two Republicans, are appointed to staggered four-year terms by the City Manager from a list of candidates submitted by the City Committees of each party. The Board's responsibilities include certifying nomination papers & petitions, registering voters, administering election recounts and preserving the integrity of the database for the street and voting lists by personally verifying the existence or nonexistence of questionable addresses addresses within the City. In addition, prior to each election, approximately 260 additional election personnel are recruited, trained and supervised by the Board to staff each of the polling locations within the City. They work with the office staff to ensure that elections are managed in accordance with local, state and federal laws.
Commission Members:
Ethridge A. King (Chair)
Polyxane S. Cobb
Larry W. Ward
Charles Marquardt
Election Commission Staff:
Daily operations of the Commission are conducted by full-time and part-time staff persons. During peak times they receive assistance with voter registration, census processing and signature certification from temporary employees. Over 60,000 voter records are actively maintained both in the computer database and in a cross-referenced card system, with several thousand changes of party, name, and address annually. Confirmation of each change to a voter's record is sent to the respective voter in accordance with statutory requirements.
Election Commissioners
The Board of Election Commissioners, two Democrats and two Republicans, are appointed to staggered four-year terms by the City Manager from a list of candidates submitted by the City Committees of each party. The Board's responsibilities include certifying nomination papers & petitions, registering voters, administering election recounts and preserving the integrity of the database for the street and voting lists by personally verifying the existence or nonexistence of questionable addresses addresses within the City. In addition, prior to each election, approximately 260 additional election personnel are recruited, trained and supervised by the Board to staff each of the polling locations within the City. They work with the office staff to ensure that elections are managed in accordance with local, state and federal laws.
Commission Members:
Ethridge A. King (Chair)
Polyxane S. Cobb
Larry W. Ward
Charles Marquardt
Election Commission Staff:
Daily operations of the Commission are conducted by full-time and part-time staff persons. During peak times they receive assistance with voter registration, census processing and signature certification from temporary employees. Over 60,000 voter records are actively maintained both in the computer database and in a cross-referenced card system, with several thousand changes of party, name, and address annually. Confirmation of each change to a voter's record is sent to the respective voter in accordance with statutory requirements.
Election Commissioners
The Board of Election Commissioners, two Democrats and two Republicans, are appointed to staggered four-year terms by the City Manager from a list of candidates submitted by the City Committees of each party. The Board's responsibilities include certifying nomination papers & petitions, registering voters, administering election recounts and preserving the integrity of the database for the street and voting lists by personally verifying the existence or nonexistence of questionable addresses addresses within the City. In addition, prior to each election, approximately 260 additional election personnel are recruited, trained and supervised by the Board to staff each of the polling locations within the City. They work with the office staff to ensure that elections are managed in accordance with local, state and federal laws.
Commission Members:
Ethridge A. King (Chair)
Polyxane S. Cobb
Larry W. Ward
Charles Marquardt
Election Commission Staff:
Daily operations of the Commission are conducted by full-time and part-time staff persons. During peak times they receive assistance with voter registration, census processing and signature certification from temporary employees. Over 60,000 voter records are actively maintained both in the computer database and in a cross-referenced card system, with several thousand changes of party, name, and address annually. Confirmation of each change to a voter's record is sent to the respective voter in accordance with statutory requirements.
Election Commissioners
The Board of Election Commissioners, two Democrats and two Republicans, are appointed to staggered four-year terms by the City Manager from a list of candidates submitted by the City Committees of each party. The Board's responsibilities include certifying nomination papers & petitions, registering voters, administering election recounts and preserving the integrity of the database for the street and voting lists by personally verifying the existence or nonexistence of questionable addresses addresses within the City. In addition, prior to each election, approximately 260 additional election personnel are recruited, trained and supervised by the Board to staff each of the polling locations within the City. They work with the office staff to ensure that elections are managed in accordance with local, state and federal laws.
Commission Members:
Ethridge A. King (Chair)
Polyxane S. Cobb
Larry W. Ward
Charles Marquardt
Election Commission Staff:
Daily operations of the Commission are conducted by full-time and part-time staff persons. During peak times they receive assistance with voter registration, census processing and signature certification from temporary employees. Over 60,000 voter records are actively maintained both in the computer database and in a cross-referenced card system, with several thousand changes of party, name, and address annually. Confirmation of each change to a voter's record is sent to the respective voter in accordance with statutory requirements.