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5 Things To Know on Nov. 5: Request for Six Signs at Herb Chambers

A great way to start the day with a quick look at the events and happenings in town.

Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily resource for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Monday, Nov. 5. 1. Autumn: Fall has definitely arrived, with temperatures hanging in the 40s on Monday and expected to fall into the 20s overnight. Monday will start out cloudy with an increasing chance of the sun poking through as the day goes by. 2. Ballots: The final chance to request an absentee ballot for Tuesday’s election is noon on Monday. Anyone who will be absent from town during polling hours on Tuesday or cannot make it to the polls because of a physical disability or religious belief can request an absentee ballot. Stop in before noon at either the Town Clerk’s …

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Voter Registration Deadline is Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Danvers residents who want to vote in the 2012 presidential election and other federal and state races have until Wednesday to register. Here's how, with links to mail-in voter registration forms and how to request an absentee ballot.

Danvers residents who want to vote in the 2012 presidential election and other federal and state races have just today before the Massachusetts voter registration deadline arrives. The registration deadline is Oct 17. The Town Clerk's office at Town Hall is open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday because it is a voter registration deadline day to take in-person registrations.  Residents can also download a mail-in voter registration form on the Secretary of the Commonwealth's website. Once that form is filled out and signed, it must be mailed to the Town Clerk's Office and postmarked by Wednesday, Oct. 17 for you to be eligible to vote. Massachusetts also allows voters to vote by absentee ballot, according to the Secretary of the …

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