Override Average Tax Bill.pdf
Appropriation Summaries Since FY01 with Override.pdf
THE UPCOMING OVERRIDE AND WHAT IS AT STAKE.pdf
Annual Town Meeting/Annual Town Election
The Annual Town Election is held on the 1st Monday in April. The Annual Town Meeting commences on the last Monday in April, at 7:30 P.M. unless changed by vote of the Board of Selectmen. The date for a Special Town Meeting shall be decided by the vote of the Board of Selectmen.
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The State Primary Election will be held on September 16, 2008. The last day to register to vote for the Primary Election is August 27, 2008. Voter registration will be held at Town Hall from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
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Massachusetts Voter Information
CHECK YOUR VOTER STATUS
If you have any questions on your voting status(active, inactive, party enrollment)or you are new in Town and would like to register to vote, please contact the Town Clerk at (508)695-3142 extension 20.
Many non-registered residents who return their census forms assume that they are registering to vote. This is not the case. The census form updates the previous year's information and adds new resident information. The Census does not register a person to vote.
A voter who does not return their census, becomes an "inactive voter". To avoid having to fill out an Affirmation of Current and Continuous Residency form for Inactive Voters at the polls and produce identification, please check your status now. Do not hesitate to contact the Town Clerk with any questions.
Absentee Ballots
For what reasons may people vote absentee? (MGL Chapter 54, Section 86)
Absentee ballots are available only for the following reasons:
(a) absence from the city or town during the hours the polls are open;
(b) physical disability;
(c) religious beliefs whichprevent voting at the polls on election day.
Who can vote absentee? (MGL Chapter 50, Section 1 and Chapter 54 Section 103B)
(a) registered voters;
(b) an active memberof the armedforces or merchant marine, their spouse or dependent; or
(c) a person confined in a correctional facility or a jail, except if by reason of felony conviction.
Absentee ballot applications are available at the Town Clerk's office or a voter may apply for a ballot by simply mailing the Town Clerk a request for a ballot with an original signature. All requests must be received no later than 12:00 noon of the day before the election.
Absentee ballots may be voted and returned by mail, or hand delivered to the Town Clerk's office by a family member or a person residing in the same household, or a voter may make special arrangements to vote in the Town Clerk's office. Please call the Town Clerk for more information.
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