{"id":3888,"date":"2023-03-27T13:11:03","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T17:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/?p=3888"},"modified":"2024-07-17T12:00:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T16:00:14","slug":"2022-annual-town-election-2","status":"public-archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/2023\/03\/27\/2022-annual-town-election-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION: Monday, March 27, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION<\/h3>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Monday, March 27, 2023<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Polls Open: 7 AM to 8 PM<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span>Town Hall: Precincts 4, 6<br \/>\nFairbank Gym: Precincts 1,&nbsp; 2, 3, 5<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Ballot Information<\/h4>\n<p>The following positions will appear on the 2023 Annual Town Election Ballot:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Select Board<\/strong> &#8211; One 3-year term<\/li>\n<li><strong>Board of Assessors<\/strong> &#8211; One 3-year term<\/li>\n<li><strong>Goodnow Library Trustees<\/strong> &#8211; Two 3-year terms<\/li>\n<li><strong>Board of Health<\/strong> &#8211; One 3-year term<\/li>\n<li><strong>Park and Recreation Commission<\/strong> &#8211; One 3-year term<\/li>\n<li><strong>Planning Board<\/strong> &#8211; One 3-year term<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sudbury Housing Authority<\/strong> &#8211; One 5-year term<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sudbury School Committee<\/strong> &#8211; Two 3-year terms, One 1-year term (to fill a vacancy)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lincoln Sudbury Regional District School Committee<\/strong> &#8211; Two 3-year terms<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sudbury.k12.ma.us\/site\/default.aspx?PageType=3&amp;DomainID=4&amp;ModuleInstanceID=445&amp;ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&amp;RenderLoc=0&amp;FlexDataID=3539&amp;PageID=1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Ballot Question 1<\/strong><\/span><\/a> Sudbury Public Schools<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/294\/2023\/02\/Ballot-Question-2-Information-Sheet.pdf?version=8634d317dc4a519da52959ecadcbd96a\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Ballot Question 2<\/strong><\/span><\/a> Fire Department<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/03\/Specimen-Ballot-ATE-2023.pdf?version=489b646c7ae5b199738f23960f0920f5\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3921 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/03\/specimen-ballot-icon-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/03\/specimen-ballot-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/03\/specimen-ballot-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/03\/specimen-ballot-icon.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a>2023 Annual Town Election <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/03\/Specimen-Ballot-ATE-2023.pdf?version=489b646c7ae5b199738f23960f0920f5\"><strong>SPECIMEN BALLOT<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/03\/2023-ATE-Warrant.pdf?version=f39a733268be16698e4cbd2fd55756a0\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3917 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/02\/Election-Warrant-icon.png?version=cd0b3cfcbb19a4ef314f57f7ab3bff75\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/02\/Election-Warrant-icon.png 500w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/02\/Election-Warrant-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/02\/Election-Warrant-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a>2023 Annual Town Election <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/03\/2023-ATE-Warrant.pdf?version=f39a733268be16698e4cbd2fd55756a0\">WARRANT<\/a>. <\/strong>Will be mailed to all Sudbury households at least 10 days before the Election.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Vote By Mail<\/h4>\n<p>All Massachusetts registered voters are eligible to Vote By Mail. This is a two-step process:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Request a Vote By Mail Ballot<\/li>\n<li>Vote &amp; Return the Ballot<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Click below for <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/?p=160\">VOTE BY MAIL INFORMATION<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/?p=160\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2020\/09\/Vote-by-Mail-Button.png?version=454bb381b594b84937e90b335e11fcd9\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2020\/09\/Vote-by-Mail-Button.png 500w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2020\/09\/Vote-by-Mail-Button-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2020\/09\/Vote-by-Mail-Button-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline to apply to Vote by Mail<\/strong>: Monday, 3\/20\/23<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline to return Vote by Mail Ballot<\/strong>: Monday, 3\/27\/23 at 8PM (All ballots must be returned to the Town Clerks Office)<\/p>\n<p>You should request your ballot at least two weeks before the election to leave time for mailing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ballots will be mailed to voters between two and three weeks prior to election day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Voters can check on the status of their application or ballot at <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/WhereDoIVoteMA\/<strong>TrackMyBallot<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As always, <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/faq\/how-do-i-obtain-an-absentee-ballot\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Absentee Voting<\/span><\/a> is available for those who qualify.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Accessible Vote By Mail<\/h4>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NEW!<\/span> <\/strong>The Accessible Vote by Mail (AVBM) system is available to voters who are unable to independently mark a paper ballot due to a disability.&nbsp; For an application or more information click here:<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/divisions\/elections\/voting-information\/voters-with-disabilities.htm\">AVBM.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<h4>Election Day<\/h4>\n<p>Monday, March 27, 2023<\/p>\n<p>7:00 AM to 8:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Town Hall (322 Concord Rd): Precincts 4 and 6<\/p>\n<p>Fairbank Community Center (40 Fairbank Rd): Precincts 1, 2, 3, 5<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Do NOT go to the POLLS if you are sick or have been exposed to the virus leading up to Election Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Know your Precinct #: <\/strong>Click the hyperlink to <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheredoivotema.com\/bal\/MyElectionInfo.aspx\">Find my Precinct<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Voter Registration<\/h4>\n<p>Click here to&nbsp;check your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/VoterRegistrationSearch\/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx\"><strong>voter registration status<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are not currently registered to vote in Sudbury,<strong> Friday<\/strong>, <strong>March 17, 2023 <\/strong>is the deadline to register and be eligible to vote in the Annual Town Election.<\/p>\n<p>Persons who are United States Citizens, residents of Massachusetts, and who will be at least 18 years old on or before March 17th are eligible to register. Those meeting these qualifications who have a Massachusetts Driver\u2019s License can submit their registration online at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.registertovotema.com\/\">www.RegisterToVoteMA.com<\/a>.<\/strong> Mail in registrations must be postmarked on or before the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Click here for&nbsp;additional&nbsp;information on&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ele\/eleifv\/howreg.htm\"><strong>Voter Registration<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please call the Town Clerk&#8217;s Office at 978-639-3351 or email us at <a href=\"mailto:clerk@sudbury.ma.us\">clerk@sudbury.ma.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Candidate Information &amp; Forums<\/h4>\n<p>The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Sudbury will host a televised Candidates\u2019 Forum, an in-person Meet the Candidates drop-in event, and an on-line Candidate Guide for the 2023 Annual Town Election.&nbsp;Click below to learn more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lwvsudbury.org\/post\/get-to-know-who-s-running-to-represent-you\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3891 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/02\/LWV-2023.png?version=f777139dd0ff3c5e36a8fff17725603f\" alt=\"\" width=\"537\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/02\/LWV-2023.png 1294w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/02\/LWV-2023-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/02\/LWV-2023-1024x313.png 1024w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/02\/LWV-2023-768x235.png 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/02\/LWV-2023-500x153.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Write-In Candidate Information<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/ele\/elestkr\/stkridx.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3434 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/02\/Write-In-Icon-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/02\/Write-In-Icon-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/02\/Write-In-Icon-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/02\/Write-In-Icon-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/02\/Write-In-Icon-500x286.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/02\/Write-In-Icon.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Courts have ruled that a vote should be counted whenever the intent of the voter can reasonably be determined, even if a voter omits the candidate\u2019s address or makes a mistake in the name or address. If the intent of the voter can be determined with reasonable certainty from an inspection of the ballot, in the light of the generally known conditions attendant upon the election, effect must be given to that intent. This includes where a voter fails to complete the oval next to the write-in space\u2014the write-in vote will still be counted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polls Open: 7 AM to 8 PM<br \/>\nTown Hall: Precincts 4, 6<br \/>\nFairbank Gym: Precincts 1,\u00a0 2, 3, 5 <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/2023\/03\/27\/2022-annual-town-election-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read full article about ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION: Monday, March 27, 2023\">Read full article<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":2489,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[7,1,19,6,12,114],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3888"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3888"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4299,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3888\/revisions\/4299"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}