Election Calendar 2020
Town of North Reading
Election & Town Meeting Calendar
2020
| EVENT | EVENT DATE | VOTER REG CLOSES | CITIZENS PETITIONS DUE | NOMINATION PAPERS DUE |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | ||
| Presidential Primary | 03/03/2020 | 02/12/2020 | N/A | 12/20/2019 |
Special Town Meeting | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Town Election | 05/05/2020 | 04/15/2020 | N/A | 3/17/2020 |
Annual Town | 06/08/2020 | 05/19/2020 | 03/16/2020 | N/A |
| State Primary | 09/01/2020 | 08/12/2020 | N/A | 04/28/2020 05/05/2020 |
| Fall Town Meeting** | 10/05/2020 | 09/15/2020 | 08/17/2020 | N/A |
| Presidential Election | 11/03/2020 | 10/14/2020 | N/A | 07/28/2020 |
**Annual and Fall Annual Town Meeting dates set by the Select Board annually at a public meeting no later than March.
Above dates and deadlines for Annual and Fall Town Meetings are tentative subject to dates to be voted by Select Board.
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 ** [subject to change by SOC] |
| 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 |