ABSENTEE BALLOT INFORMATION
Absentee ballots for the May 13, 2008 Annual Town Election are available after April 22, 2008 for registered voters who are unable to vote at the polls on May 13th due to: absence from town between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day; a physical disability preventing the voter from going to the polling place; or religious belief.
A voter must fill out an absentee ballot application prior to receiving an absentee ballot. Please contact the Town Clerk to have an absentee ballot application mailed to you, stop by the Town Clerk’s office to fill out the form or download the form at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/absbalap.pdf
The absentee application must be received by noon on May 12th, in order to vote by absentee ballot in the May annual election. Once the application is received the absentee ballot may be voted in the Town Clerk’s office or mailed to the voter. If the absentee ballot is to be mailed to the voter, be sure to submit the application as early as possible and allow at least 3 days to receive it in the mail. Also, be sure to allow enough time to return the absentee ballot prior to the close of polls on election day.
Please contact the Town Clerk’s office for more information. 978-897-4514 x 1. Office hours are Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m Closed for lunch 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
