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Election Calendar -- 2012
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TOWN OF NORTH READING ELECTION & TOWN MEETING CALENDAR 2 0 1 2 |
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 |
03/06/12 |
02/15/12 |
N/A |
MGL 53:46 |
Special Town Meeting |
03/19/12 |
03/09/12 |
N/A |
N/A |
Special Election (HS / MS) |
03/24/12 |
03/03/12 |
N/A |
N/A |
Annual Town Meeting ** |
06/04/12 |
05/15/12 |
03/19/12 |
N/A |
Annual Town Election |
05/08/12 |
04/18/12 |
N/A |
03/20/12 |
Fall Town Meeting ** |
10/01/12 |
09/11/12 |
08/20/12 |
N/A |
State Primary *** |
09/06/12 |
08/17/12 |
N/A |
MGL 53:7, 46 |
State Election |
11/06/12 |
10/17/12 |
N/A |
MGL 54:46 |
** Annual and Fall Annual Town Meeting dates to be set by Selectmen at a public meeting each January |
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 |
First Tuesday in March of Presidential Election Years |
State Primary *** |
7th Tuesday preceeding a biennial state election *** State Primary date changed by Legislative Act for 2012 only *** |
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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