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Election Calendar - 2009 - Revised
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TOWN OF NORTH READING ELECTION & TOWN MEETING CALENDAR 2 0 0 9 |
EVENT |
EVENT DATE |
VOTER REG CLOSES |
WARRANT DEADLINE |
NOMINATION PAPERS DUE Registrars / Town Clerk's Office |
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8:00 p.m. |
4:00 p.m. |
5:00 p.m. |
Presidential Primary |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
MGL 53:46 |
April Town Meeting* |
04/06/09 |
03/17/09 |
01/20/09 |
N/A |
Special Town Meeting |
04/06/09 |
03/27/09 |
N/A |
N/A |
Annual Town Election* |
05/05/09 |
03/17/09 |
N/A |
03/17/09 |
October Town Meeting |
10/05/09 |
09/15/09 |
08/17/09 |
N/A |
Special Town Meeting |
11/09/09 |
10/30/09 |
N/A |
Called by Citizens Petition |
Special State Primary [for Senator in Congress] |
12/08/09 |
11/18/09 |
N/A |
10/20/09 |
Special State Election [for Senator in Congress] |
01/19/10 |
12/30/09 |
N/A |
11/24/09 [deadline for non-party candidates] |
*April Town Meeting and the Annual Town Election will be called under the same Warrant; therefore the voter registration deadline is also the same. |
GENERAL ELECTION DATES |
ELECTION TYPE |
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Annual Town Election |
1st Tuesday following 1st Monday in May |
Special Town Election |
As called by the Board of Selectmen |
Presidential Primary |
First Tuesday in March of Presidential Election Years [1st Tuesday in February for 2008 -- 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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