City Clerk's Office
Mary Cote, Acting City Clerk Mail: P.O. Box 489 (Zip Code 03247)
Where: City Hall, 45 Beacon Street East, First Floor.
When: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 603/527-1265; Fax 603/524-1766 email: cityclerk@city.laconia.nh.us
Elections:The City Clerk is responsible for preparing and overseeing all municipal elections for the City of Laconia, except that the Voter Checklist is prepared by the Supervisors of the Checklist (a Chairman and a Supervisor from each ward). The City Clerk is also responsible for overseeing all primary and general elections, state and federal. The City Clerk’s office accepts registration of new voters from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily. Absentee ballots may be obtained in person or by writing to the City Clerk’s office at P.O. Box 489, Laconia, NH 03247. Written requests must have the name and local address of person requesting absentee ballot as well as mailing address.
The municipal election is held every two (2) years to elect a mayor and six (6) councilors, one per ward. The Board of Education ballot is for the election of members to the board. There are seven (7) members on the board. The Police Commission is also elected by ballot. There are three (3) members on the board and they are elected on a rotating basis. All ward officials (that is the moderator, ward clerk, and selectmen) are elected on the same ballot. The state and federal primary and general elections are held every two years except that the presidential primary and general elections are held every four years.
Voter Polling Places
Hours For Voting November 2008 are 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Ward 1
Belknap County Nursing Home, County DriveWard 4
Memorial Park Clubhouse, Lindsey
CourtWard 2
Sacred Heart Parish Hall, Gilford AvenueWard 5
Woodland Heights, Winter St.Ward 3
Opechee Park Club House (the Parkhouse), North Main StreetWard 6
Leavitt Park Club House, Elm Street