Annual Town Election 05/16/23
Annual Town Election 05/16/23
Everything You Need to Know About the 2023 Annual Town Election
POSTED ON: APRIL 26, 2023 - 5:04AM
Annual Town Election 05/16/23
Everything You Need to Know About the 2023 Annual Town Election
May 16, 2023 Annual Town Election
Election Calendar:
May 6, 2023
Last day to register to vote
Town Clerk's Office
by 5:00pm (in-person)
May 8, 2023
2023 Annual Town Meeting
Swallow Union School
at 7:00pm
May 16, 2023
Annual Town Election
Dunstable Public Library
12:00pm-8:00 pm
Offices on the Ballot:
Board of Selectmen
1 Seat
3 Year Term
Board of Health
1 Seat
3 Year Term
Road Commission
1 Seat
3 Year Term
Water Commission
1 Seat
3 Year Term
Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee Cemetery Commission
1 Seat
3 Year Term
Cemetery Commission
1 Seat
3 Year Term
Tree Warden
1 Seat
3 Year Term
Constable
2 Seats
1 Year Term
Commissioner of Trust Funds
1 Seat
3 Year Term
Board of Assessors
1 Seat
3 Year Term
Park Commissioner
1 Seat
3 Year Term
Library Trustee
1 Seat
3 Year Term
Planning Board
1 Seat
5 Year Term
Advisory Board
1 Seat
3 Year Term
Candidates and Status of Nomination Papers:
* Indicates a Candidate for Re-election
Office
Candidate
Board of Selectmen
Kieran D Meehan*
Board of Health
Maria Amodei*
Road Commissioner
Peter Gove
Water Commissioner
Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee
Lacey McCabe*
Cemetery Commission
Tree Warden
Michael L. Martin
Constable
Jon N. Crandall, Jr.*
Commissioner of Trust Funds
Board of Assessors
Park Commissioner
Library Trustee
Jayne Barnes
Planning Board
James A. Wilkie*
Zachariah Logiodice
Advisory Board
Jacob Lewon*
Ballot Question:
Shall the town of Dunstable be allowed to assess an additional $301,162 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of supplementing the Town’s General operating budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023?
Yes __________ No __________
Register to Vote:
May 6, 2023 - Deadline to register to vote
(for both the Annual Town Meeting and Election)
Ways to Vote:
On Election Day: May 16, 2023:
At the Dunstable Public Library
12:00pm - 8:00pm
Vote By-Mail or Absentee (By-Mail):
May 9, 2023, 5:00 PM - Deadline to submit a Vote by Mail or Absentee (By-Mail) Application Request
Returning Applications for a Vote by Mail or Absentee Ballot:
Applications may be returned by mail, or in-person at the Town Clerk’s Office. Applications may also be submitted by fax to (978) 649-4371 or by email to [email protected]. The signature must be visible and signed in substantially the same manner as a handwritten signature (signed by mouse, stylus, or finger). Applications with typed signatures will not be accepted. All applications must be received by the Town Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible in advance of the deadline.
Returning Your Completed Vote by Mail or Absentee Ballot:
When you have finished voting, place your ballot in the affidavit envelope, and sign the envelope and submit it either by mail or drop off: Town Clerk, 511 Main Street, Dunstable, MA 01827. All ballots must arrive at the Town Clerk’s Office by 8:00pm on May 16, 2023. Please DO NOT bring your ballot to the Polling Location at the Library; it MUST be dropped off at Town Hall.
Requesting a Vote by Mail Ballot:
Applications and vote by mail information is on the Town of Dunstable website
Packets with information as well as applications are available at the Town Clerk’s office and the Dunstable Public Library
Requesting an Absentee Ballot:To qualify for an Absentee Ballot, you must:
Be away from Dunstable on Election Day
Have an accessibility issue that prevents you from voting at the Library; or
Have a religious belief that prevents you from voting at the Library on Election Day
For a Mail-In Absentee Ballot Application please contact the Town Clerk at
[email protected] or 978-649-4514 x222
Sign Holding During Voting:
Holding Rules:
Do not attach signs to trees - MGL Chapter 87, Section 9
Do not attach signs to fences, structures, poles, rocks or other objects - MGL Chapter 266, Section 126
Any signs that are designed to be held must be held. You are not allowed to attach signs to anything and leaning them up against something creates a public safety issue.
150 Foot Rule:
No Campaigning is allowed within 150 Feet of the election - MGL Chapter 54, Section 65