Dover city election 2025: What to know if you want to run for office
What will be on Dover's 2025 city election ballot?
All city voters will elect a mayor, two at-large city councilors, and one at-large school board member. In each of Dover's six political wards, voters will choose a city councilor, a school board member, and election officers: a supervisor of the checklist, a moderator, three selectpersons, and a ward clerk.
Mayor and City Council: The mayor and City Council govern Dover by setting policies and overseeing their implementation through the city manager, per the city charter. Duties include adopting the annual city budget and city ordinances, authorizing expenditures of $25,000 or more, and appointing members to committees, boards, and commissions.
School Board: The School Board oversees Dover's School Department (School Administrative Unit 11). State law mandates that school boards provide elementary and secondary education to all resident pupils until they earn a high school diploma or turn 21. The board sets school policies, determines budgets, and hires and supervises the superintendent, who manages the department.
Election Officers:
Supervisors of the checklist: Maintain accurate voter checklists for their ward, following applicable laws.
Moderators: Oversee polling places in their ward, ensuring compliance with election laws and procedures.
Ward clerks: Assist moderators with tasks like verifying and recording ballot counts.
Selectpersons: Manage 'in' and 'out' checklists, verify voter info, distribute ballots, guide voters to booths, and perform other moderator-assigned duties.
Compensation for Dover elected officials
City Councilors and School Board members earn $1,000 annually. The mayor and School Board chair receive an extra $200 per year, and the deputy mayor (elected by the City Council) gets an additional $50. Election officers are paid per election day: supervisors of the checklist, $222; moderators, $250; ward clerks, $170; and selectpersons, $9 per hour. Elected officials may volunteer without compensation.
Candidates must be qualified Dover voters. Mayor and City Council candidates must reside in Dover for at least one year before the election. Ward-specific candidates must reside in that ward. View Dover's online ward map or Chapter 17 of the city's code for a written description of the ward boundaries.
For more information, contact City Clerk Jerrica Vansylyvong-Bizier at 603-516-6018 or j.bizier@dover.nh.gov. The city also maintains a page dedicated to the 2025 municipal election at https://www.dover.nh.gov/government/open-government/election-information/2025-municipal-election/.
This article originally appeared on Fosters Daily Democrat: Dover city election 2025: What to know if you want to run for office
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