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Nomination Papers

Nomination papers for School Board and Town Council are available in late July of each year and are due back by early September. he regular annual election of the Town Council and the School Board shall be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday of November.

Information from the Town Charter on requirements to run and hold office are below.  If you have additional questions, please contact the Town Clerk Office. 

 Nomination. process per Town Charter:

             (a)        All persons nominated for the Town Council or the School Board shall be voters of the town or persons eligible to be voters of the town.

             (b)        Nominations shall be by petition, which shall be signed by at least 100 voters, except that in the case of a nomination for district membership on the Council and district membership on the School Board, the petition shall be signed by at least 25 voters residing in such district.

            (c)        No voter shall sign more than one petition for each office to be filled, and should a voter do so, the signature shall be void except as to the first petition filed. With each signature there shall be stated the place of residence of the signer giving the street and the number, if any.

             (d)        Nominating petitions must be filed with the Town Clerk not more than 100 days nor less than 60 days before the date of election.

             (e)        Unless a candidate files with the Town Clerk not more than 100 days nor less than 60 days before the date of election the candidate's written consent to accept nomination, agreeing not to withdraw, and if elected, to qualify, the nomination if invalid.

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