Election Calendar 2009
TOWN OF NORTH READING ELECTION & TOWN MEETING CALENDAR 2009 | ||||
EVENT | EVENT DATE | VOTER REG CLOSES | WARRANT DEADLINE | NOMINATION PAPERS DUE Registrars / Town Clerk's Office |
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 | 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 [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 |