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Election Calendar-2008
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TOWN OF NORTH READING ELECTION & TOWN MEETING CALENDAR 2 0 0 8 |
EVENT |
EVENT DATE |
VOTER REG CLOSES |
CITIZENS’ PETITIONS DUE |
NOMINATION PAPERS DUE |
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8:00 p.m. |
4:00 p.m. |
5:00 p.m. |
Presidential Primary |
02/05/08 |
01/16/08 |
N/A |
MGL 53:46 |
April Town Meeting |
04/07/08 |
03/18/08 |
01/22/08 |
N/A |
Annual Town Election |
05/06/08 |
04/16/08 |
N/A |
03/18/08 |
October Town Meeting |
10/06/08 |
09/16/08 |
08/18/08 |
N/A |
State Primary |
09/16/08 |
08/27/08 |
N/A |
MGL 53:7, 46 |
State Election |
11/04/08 |
10/15/08 |
N/A |
MGL 53:46 |
GENERAL ELECTION DATES |
ELECTION TYPE |
DATE |
Annual Town Election |
1st Tuesday following 1st Monday in May |
Special Town Election |
As called by the Board of Selectmen |
Presidential Primary |
1st Tuesday in February [per Chapter 179 of the Acts of 2007] |
State Primary |
7th Tuesday preceeding a biennial state election |
State Election |
1st Tuesday following 1st Monday in November, at 2-year intervals -- even years |
Presidential Election |
1st Tuesday following 1st Monday in November, at 4-year intervals -- even years |
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES |
EVENT |
DEADLINE DATE |
Regular Elections |
20 days prior to event |
Special Elections |
20 days prior to event |
Regular Town Meetings |
20 days prior to event |
Special Town Meetings |
10 days prior to event |
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