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SPECIAL ELECTION

U.S. SENATE

In accordance with the requirements of MGL Chapter 54:140(a), Governor Deval L. Patrick has issued precepts directing that a special election for Senator in Congress be held on January 19, 2010, to fill the vacancy due to the passing of U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

A Special State Primary will also be held on December 8, 2009.

In accordance with this directive, the following election calendar will apply:

SPECIAL ELECTION CALENDAR 2009 Senator in Congress
EVENT	EVENT DATE	VOTER REG CLOSES	ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION DEADLINE	NOMINATION PAPERS DUE Registrars / Town Clerk's Office
		8:00 p.m.		5:00 p.m.
Special State Primary	12/08/09 Tuesday	11/18/09 Wednesday	12/07/09 Monday -- Noon	10/20/09 [deadline for party candidates]
Special State Election	01/19/10 Tuesday	12/30/09 Wednesday	01/15/10 *Friday -- 5:00 PM*	11/24/09 [deadline for non-party candidates]
* MGL 54:89 provides that when the normal deadline for filing an absentee ballot application falls on a Sunday or a legal holiday (in this case -- M.L. King Day), the deadline goes back to the last previous day on which such office is open.

For additional information on the special primary and the special election,

please visit this link to the Secretary of State's website.

* * * NOTICE TO NORTH READING VOTERS * * *

POLLING PLACE CHANGE

At their meeting on June 1, 2009, and in accordance with MGL 54:24, the Board of Selectmen voted to centralize election voting for all four precincts of the Town of North Reading to:

ST. THERESA'S CHURCH -- PARISH HALL

51 WINTER STREET

This change will be effective immediately with the next election

[beginning with the Special Primary on 12/8/2009 and the Special Election on 01/19/2010]

and remains in effect for all future elections

This change will affect voters in Precincts 1 & 2 who previously voted at the High School and Town Hall

Precincts 3 and 4 will continue to vote at St. Theresa's Church Parish Hall

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL PRECINCT NUMBERS REMAIN THE SAME

Visit www.WhereDoIVoteMA.com for election information specific to your address

Town of North Reading 235 North Street, North Reading, MA 01864-1298

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