Election Calendar 2018
Town of North Reading
Election & Town Meeting Calendar
2018
EVENT | EVENT DATE | VOTER REG CLOSES | CITIZENS PETITIONS DUE | NOMINATION PAPERS DUE |
8:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | ||
Presidential Primary | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Annual Town Election | 05/08/18 | 04/18/18 | N/A | 3/20/18 |
Annual Town Meeting* | 06/04/18 | 05/15/18 | 03/19/18 | N/A |
State Primary ** | 09/04/18 | 08/15/18 | N/A | 05/01/18 [for district/county offices] 05/08/18 [federal /state-wide offices] |
Fall Town Meeting* | 10/15/18 | 09/25/18 | 08/20/18 | N/A |
State *** Election | 11/06/18 | 10/17/18 | N/A | N/A
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* 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 TYPE | DATE |
Annual Town Election | 1st Tuesday following 1st Monday in May |
Special Town Election | As called by the Board of Selectmen in January annually |
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 |
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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 |