Annual Town Election 05/16/23

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:

Offices on the Ballot:

Candidates and Status of Nomination Papers:

* Indicates a Candidate for Re-election

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

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• 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