Nomination papers are available NOW for Burlington's 2024 Local Election
Pick yours up at the Town Clerk's office today!
Have you ever given any thought to running for office and making a difference in Local Government? If you are interested in participating, here is your opportunity. The Town Clerk’s Office (Town Hall) is looking for residents who are interested in getting involved to get information and take out papers for the Town Election on April 6.
Nomination papers must be taken out by February 14 at 5 PM. There are a number of open seats for either Town-wide or Representative Town Meeting Seats. Those seats include:
Town Wide offices
- Moderator (1 yr) (1 seat)
- Select Board (3 yr) (2 seats)
- Assessor (3 yr) (1 seat)
- School Committee (3 yr) (1 seat)
- Library Trustees (3 yr) (2 seats)
- Planning Board (5 yr) (1 seat)
- Board of Health (3 yr) (2 seats)
- Housing Authority (1 yr) (1 seat)
- Recreation Commission (3 yr) (1 seat)
- Shawsheen Tech H.S. (3yr.) (1 seat)
Town Meeting Seats
- Precinct 1 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats)
- Precinct 2 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats)
- Precinct 3 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats)
- Precinct 3 TMM (1 yr) (1 seat)
- Precinct 4 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats)
- Precinct 5 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats)
- Precinct 6 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats)
- Precinct 7 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats)
Requirements for running for office:
1) Any Registered Voter living in Burlington who would like to participate in Local Government can take out papers to fill these seats;
2) You must come to the Town Clerk’s office to register as an official candidate for the public office you want to run for;
3) You will need to get signatures from Burlington registered voters who sign your candidate papers (50 for town-wide seats or 10 from voters in your precinct for Town Meeting seats);
4) Return your papers by mail or the drop box to the Town Clerk’s office for certifications, the deadline for returning you papers is February 16. Then you are ready to run for Office in the Town election on April 6!
All elections are held at:
Burlington High School Gym
123 Cambridge Street
Burlington, MA 01803
For further information or any questions you may have, please feel free to call the Town Clerk’s office at 781-270-1660 or check out on the town website at www.burlington.org.
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