Election Calendar 2014

TOWN OF NORTH READING ELECTION & TOWN MEETING CALENDAR 2014
EVENT	EVENT DATE	VOTER REG CLOSES	CITIZENS PETITIONS DUE	NOMINATION PAPERS DUE
		8:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	5:00 p.m.
Annual Town Election	05/06/14	04/16/14	N/A	03/18/14
Annual Town Meeting **	06/02/14	05/13/14	03/17/14	N/A
State Primary *	09/09/14	08/20/14	N/A	04/29/14
Fall Town Meeting **	10/06/14	09/16/14	08/18/14	N/A
State Election	11/04/14	10/15/14	N/A	N/A
* Date changed from 09/16/14 to 09/09/14 per Chapter 164 Acts of 2013 ** Annual and Fall Annual Town Meeting dates 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 * Date changed for 2014 State Primary per Chapter 164 Acts of 2013
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