Town Clerk

September 1st Primary Election Ballot Samples

Republican Ballot

Democratic Ballot

Voter Registration deadline August 22

Vote by mail application deadline 5pm August 28th

Early in Person Voting

August 22-28th.

August 22-9am-3pm

August 24-28

during regular business hours 8:30-4pm

State Primary

Sept 1, 2026

7am-8pm-Senior Center

General Responsibilities and Duties

The Town Clerk is the Chief Elections official.

The Town Clerk supervises voter registration and absentee balloting and oversees Polling places, election officers, and the general conduct of all elections and town meetings. THE CLERK DIRECTS THE PREPARATION OF BALLOTS, POLLING LOCATIONS, VOTING EQUIPMENT, VOTING LISTS, ADMINISTERS CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS, CERTIFIES NOMINATION PAPERS, AND INITIATIVE PETITIONS, AND SERVES ON THE BOARD OF REGISTRARS.

The Town Clerk is the keeper of the town seal. The Town Clerk attests by signature and seal to bonds, borrowing, contracts, bylaws, resolutions and any other documents requiring town certification. The Clerk records and certifies all official actions of the Town, including town meeting legislation, appropriations, Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals Decisions. The Clerk provides certified copies of vital records (births, marriages and death) and conducts genealogical research for members of the public, and is responsible for maintenance, disposition, and preservation of municipal archival records and materials.

The Town Clerk is the official keeper of town records. The Clerk administers the oath of office to all elected and appointed members of local committees and boards and ensures that all elected and appointed officials are informed of the State Open Meeting and Conflict of Interest Laws. The Town Clerk posts meetings of all governmental bodies. All town boards must post their scheduled meetings at least 48 hours prior to the meeting with the Town Clerk’s Office. For the purpose of convenience the Town Clerk Office maintains a meeting list on the web. However, the Official posting board is located in the Town Hall. The Clerk maintains records of adopted regulations, bylaws, oaths of office, resignations and appointments, petitions, publications, budgets, meeting minutes, and financial statements. The Town Clerk submits bylaws and zoning ordinances to the Attorney General for approval. The office issues state licenses and permits, including marriage, dog and kennel licenses. The office also issues Raffle and Bazaar Permits.

The Town Clerk’s Office responds to inquiries from the public, serves as the central information point for the Town, and is responsible for conducting the Annual Census AND PREPARES THE ANNUAL STREET LISTING. The Town Clerk is an elected position with a three-year term.

Lucille A. Dalton is a Notary Public and Justice of the Peace.

Public Records Access Guidelines 2017

Job Opening

Election Worker Job Description and Application

Attorney General Comments and Approvals

Attorney General Decision 7-24-2026 ATM 5-2-2026

Attorney General Decision-1 30 2026-12-6-2025 STM

Attorney General Decision-10 31 2025 for 5-6-2025 ATM-SOLAR

Attorney General Decision-9 2 2025-ADUS for 5-6-2025 ATM

Attorney General Decision-6 18 2025 for 3-22-2025 STM

Attorney General Decision-12 23 2024-for 5-7-3024 ATM

Attorney General Decision-10 22 2024-for 5-7-2024 ATM-Zoning

Attorney General Decision-3-18-2024-for 12-5-2023 STM

Attorney General Decision 3-4-2024 for-5-9-2023 ATM

Attorney General Decision-1-16-2024 for 5-9-2023 ATM

*Attorney General Decision-11 2 2023-for 5-9-2023 ATM

Campaign Finance Reports

Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 55, Section 26 requires local election officials to post campaign finance reports on their municipal website if the report discloses activity (receipts, expenditures or liabilities) of $1,000 or more during a reporting period. Also, OCPF strongly recommends posting all campaign finance reports to the city/town’s website, even when they do not meet the $1,000.00 threshold.