Election Calendar 2016
Town of North Reading
Election & Town Meeting Calendar
2016
EVENT | EVENT DATE | VOTER REG CLOSES | CITIZENS PETITIONS DUE | NOMINATION PAPERS DUE |
8:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | ||
Presidential Primary | 3/1/16 | 2/10/16 | N/A | N/A |
Annual Town Election | 5/3/16 | 4/13/16 | N/A | 3/15/16 |
Annual Town Meeting** | 6/6/16 | 5/17/16 | 3/21/16 | N/A |
State Primary *** | 9/8/16 | 8/31/16 | N/A | 5/3/16 & 5/10/16 |
Fall Town Meeting** | 10/17/16 | 9/27/16 | 8/15/16 | N/A |
Presidential Election | 11/8/16 | 10/19/16 | N/A | N/A |
**Annual and Fall Annual Town Meeting dates set by Selectmen at a public meeting each January
*** State Primary will take place on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th per Ch. 119 Acts of 2015
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 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 |
Regual Town Meetings | 20 days prior to event |
Special Town Meetings | 10 days prior to event |