Election Calendar 2018

Town of North Reading
Election & Town Meeting Calendar
2018

EVENTEVENT
DATE
VOTER REG
CLOSES
CITIZENS
PETITIONS DUE
NOMINATION
PAPERS DUE
  8:00 pm4:00 pm5:00 pm
Presidential
Primary
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Annual Town
Election
05/08/1804/18/18N/A3/20/18
Annual Town
Meeting*
06/04/1805/15/1803/19/18N/A
State
Primary **
09/04/1808/15/18N/A

05/01/18   [for district/county offices]

05/08/18 [federal /state-wide offices]

Fall Town
Meeting*
10/15/1809/25/1808/20/18N/A
State  ***
Election

11/06/18

10/17/18

N/A

N/A

 

Annual and Fall Annual Town Meeting dates set by Selectmen at a public meeting each January
**  The September 18, 2018 State Primary has been rescheduled due to a conflict with a religious holiday
***  Early voting for the State Election will be held from October 22 through November 2 during regular office hours;
additional hours will be posted in advance
 
 

General Election Dates

ELECTION TYPEDATE
Annual Town Election                1st Tuesday following 1st Monday in May
Special Town ElectionAs called by the Board of Selectmen in January annually
Presidential PrimaryFirst Tuesday in March of Presidential Election Years
State Primary

7th Tuesday preceeding a biennial state election  

State Election1st Tuesday following 1st Monday in November at 2-year intervals -- even years
Presidential Election1st Tuesday following 1st Monday in November at 4-year intervals -- even years

 

Voter Registration Deadlines

EVENTDEADLINE DATE
Regular Elections20 days prior to event
Special Elections20 days prior to event
Regual Town Meetings20 days prior to event
Special Town Meetings10 days prior to event