All Nomination Papers For April Election Due By 5 Today

Arlington MA

11 February, 2022

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Your Arlington Last Updated: 11 February 2022 | Written by town clerk's office, Bob Sprague UPDATED Feb. 8: Arlington's 2022 town election is scheduled for Saturday, April 2, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Here are current steps to take before that: Town Meeting incumbent deadline to submit papers was extended to noon Monday, Feb. 7, because of the weather Feb. 4. The last day to request nomination papers is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9. The clerk will be at Town Hall until 5 that day issuing nomination papers for both Town Meeting and townwide offices. All nomination papers due 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11. Town Meeting has several open seats, because of redistricting, requiring all current meeting members in districts where lines have been redrawn to run again. Greatest needs are in these precincts: 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17 and 19. The clerk will be at Town Hall that day receiving nomination papers. Candidates are not to use the Town Hall drop box on Friday. Bringing papers directly to the town clerk ensures candidates have documentation of receipt. In the event that bad weather closes Town Hall, look for updates here and be prepared to return papers to the Public Safety Building where staff are on duty and can time-stamp documents as received before the 5 p.m. deadline. An updated list of who is running for election this year, including which incumbents, includes the caveat that papers put in the drop box Feb. 4 and 5 haven't been counted. Find out who is running here >> See an updated map here >> See information for townwide candidates here >> See information for Town Meeting candidates here >> Townwide offices for 2022 One assessor for three years Incumbent: Bob Greeley, who has announced that he is not running. Gordon A. Jamieson took out papers on Jan. 27. One assessor to two years (to fill a vacancy) Appointee: William Zagata (took out papers) One town moderator for three years Incumbent: John Leone (took out papers) Greg Christiana took out papers on 2/7/22 One Select Board member for three years Incumbent; Stephen W. DeCourcey. The current chair has announced that he is running, and he has taken out papers. Two School Committee members for three years Incumbent: Dr. Kirsi Allison-Ampe, currently secretary (took out papers) Incumbent: Leonard Kardon (took out papers) Candidates for key town offices: Do you want the public to know who you are? To help inform the public about your candidacy, please send responses to the following for publication to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Your answers may be of any length and will be edited for accuracy and clarity. Why are you running? What key issues do you see facing Arlington? How do you plan to address them? What is your personal background relevant to the position you seek? Please provide a current photograph head shot. For campaign-finance information for townwide candidates, click here >> Voter registration To look up your voter-registration status, especially if you recently moved or changed your registration from one community to another, click here >> You are eligible to vote only in the community where you are now registered. Note: New precinct boundaries need to be updated in the state database, so residents can't check now and know what precinct they will be in, which is especially important for people considering running for Town Meeting. The town clerk plans a mailing in February to all registered voters confirming precinct and polling location (in case any of them are changed by the Select Board following reprecincting). The census mailing will be delayed until the clerk's office has the new precinct numbers so the census will indicate the correct precincts. For a detailed explanation of the registration process, see the state website >> You can register online through the secretary of state website if you have a Mass. drivers license. You can also print the voter-registration form and submit it by mail, Town Hall drop box or by emailing a scan or photo of the signed form. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. YourArlington.com has provided news and opinion about Arlington, Mass., since 2006. Publisher Bob Sprague is a former editor at The Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Arlington Advocate. Read more at https://www.yourarlington.com/about.