Seekonk Town Clerk Asks For Your Continued Support

I want to thank all the Seekonk residents that have supported me as town clerk. There will be an election on April 6th of this year to vote on specific town positions and the office of town clerk will be challenged. Although it is the right of every citizen/resident to run for office you must consider the ramifications of such a decision. Serving the public comes with high expectations and experience is at the forefront.

Before I considered running for town clerk I was fortunate to have served as assistant town clerk for two and half years. During that time I was able to learn about the responsibilities, laws and procedures that affect every facet of the office from the former town clerk, who had more than 20 years of experience.

The people of Seekonk depend on the clerk’s office for:

• Postings of all meetings and agendas of committees and boards
• Swearing in of appointed board and committee members
• Swearing in of all safety personnel
• State ethics training and open meeting laws
• Records Assist Officer (RAO)
• Notary service
• Processing board of appeal decisions
• Registry deeds filings
• Filing of marriage intentions
• Process marriage certificate after wedding
• Justice of the Peace
• Birth Certificates
• Death Certificates
• Managing town cemeteries – plot purchases
• Certification of vital records
• Dog licenses
• Business Certificates (DBA’s)
• Yard Sale permits
• Raffle Permits
• Process yearly census
• Prepare yearly street listing for service
• Town Meeting and Town Meeting Minutes
• Genealogy requests
• Records for pole locations
• Zoning and General By-Law filings with the State of Massachusetts
• Run all state, national and local elections
• Hand out & collect all nomination papers
• Certify signatures
• Process absentee ballot applications
• Process early voting ballots
• Post the Warrant
• Test and maintain voting machines
• Maintain state computer voting registration information system (VRIS)
• Print voters list
• Tally election results
• Prepare ballots for elections
• Training and scheduling of poll workers
• File election reports with the state
• File campaign finance reports

The office of Town Clerk requires the experience necessary to provide Seekonk residents with the service expected of this position. I ask the residents of Seekonk to continue your trust in me to maintain the service from this office that you expect.
I ask for your vote on April 6th.

Thank You,
Florice Craig, Seekonk Town Clerk