The Clerk is responsible for maintaining custody of all legal documents such as deeds, bids, contracts, judgments, bonds, insurance, personnel files, easements, agreements and the oath book. One of the main functions of the Clerk’s office is conducting all local, state and national elections for the Township. Due to new State legislation, the Clerk’s Office conducts all school elections for those school districts within the Township.
The duties of the Hadley Township Clerk include, but are not necessarily limited to, all of the following:
DUTIES OF THE CLERK
ELECTIONS
- Plans, organizes and oversees election activities
- Keeps voter registration files and conducts elections
- Makes address and names changes to current voters
- Cancels voters when they moved or become deceased
- Issues voter ID cards to all voters
- Updates voter history for all voters after each election
- Processes absentee ballots
- Prepares voting devices
- Supply precincts with necessary supplies for Election day
- Proofs ballots
- Coordination of facilities for polling locations
- Trains Election Inspectors
- Issues, validates and certifiess petitions for local candidates and issues
- Relocates precincts boundaries
STATUTORY DUTIES
- Maintains custody of all township records
- Records ,maintains and posts board meeting minutes and notices
- Keeps township ordinance books
- Maintains general ledger
- Prepares warrants for township checks and signs all checks
- Prepares financial statements
- Delivers tax certificates to supervisor prior to September 30
- Approves the hiring of certain staff
- Approves contracts
- Serves on assigned committees
- Administers payroll, insurance, and all human resources
ELECTION AND VOTER INFORMATION
Physical addresses located on the East of Hadley Rd. are Precinct 1
Precinct 1 voting location: Township Office Bldg – 4293 Pratt Rd
Physical addresses located on the West of Hadley Rd. are Precinct 2
Precinct 2 voting location: Old Town Hall – 3551 Hadley Rd.
Click here for Map: Hadley Twp. Precinct Map
