{"id":4147,"date":"2024-03-25T09:26:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T13:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/?p=4147"},"modified":"2024-03-26T09:03:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T13:03:28","slug":"2024-annual-town-election","status":"public-archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/2024\/03\/25\/2024-annual-town-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Town Election: Monday, March 25, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION<\/h3>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Monday, March 25, 2024<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, 2, 3, 5<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2024\/03\/Advance-ballot-process-notice-3.25.24.ATE_.pdf?version=cab1b619fdf769ebf5e655e329a9a703\">Notice of Advance Removal<\/a> and Early Depositing of Absentee and Early Voting ballots for the March 25, 2024 Annual Town Election.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Ballot Information<\/h4>\n<p>The following positions will appear on the 2024 Annual Town Election Ballot:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Select Board<\/strong> &#8211; Two 3-year terms<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moderator<\/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; Two 3-year terms, One 1-year term (to fill a vacancy)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Planning Board<\/strong> &#8211; Two 3-year terms<\/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<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lincoln Sudbury Regional District School Committee<\/strong> &#8211; Two 3-year terms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>View the 2024 Annual Town Election <span style=\"color: #000000\"><b>candidates <\/b><\/span>on the <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2024\/02\/Sudbury-ATE-2024-Specimen-Ballot.pdf?version=6777d8055b62a1b2c02825164a1114ba\"><strong>2024 Town Election<\/strong> <strong>SPECIMEN BALLOT<\/strong><\/a>. Click below for <span style=\"color: #000000\">LIST OF CANDIDATES:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2024\/02\/Sudbury-ATE-2024-Specimen-Ballot.pdf?version=6777d8055b62a1b2c02825164a1114ba\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3921 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/03\/specimen-ballot-icon-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"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-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/03\/specimen-ballot-icon.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2024 Annual Town Election <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2024\/03\/2024-ATE-Warrant.pdf?version=99ee61585530f21eb38de1ef7d0612ff\"><strong>WARRANT <\/strong><\/a>will be posted here when available and will be mailed to all Sudbury households at least 10 days before the Election.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2024\/03\/2024-ATE-Warrant.pdf?version=99ee61585530f21eb38de1ef7d0612ff\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3917 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/02\/Election-Warrant-icon-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2023\/02\/Election-Warrant-icon-150x150.png 150w, 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.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Vote By Mail<\/h4>\n<p>Voting by Mail is available for the 2024 Annual Town Election. The last day to request a vote by mail ballot is <strong>March 18, 2024<\/strong>.&nbsp; Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/?p=160\"><strong>Vote By Mail Applications<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/?p=160\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2664 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2020\/07\/vote-by-mail-button-300x177.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2020\/07\/vote-by-mail-button-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2020\/07\/vote-by-mail-button-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2020\/07\/vote-by-mail-button-500x294.png 500w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2020\/07\/vote-by-mail-button.png 1004w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Track whether you Vote by Mail application has been received or your ballot mailed at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/WhereDoIVoteMA\/TrackMyBallot\"><strong>Track My Ballot<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>ACCESSIBLE VOTE BY MAIL&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3732 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/09\/accessibility-symbol.png?version=b1290da61cd9c4497a5ba0437c6e6cbc\" alt=\"\" width=\"66\" height=\"65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/09\/accessibility-symbol.png 611w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/09\/accessibility-symbol-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/09\/accessibility-symbol-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/09\/accessibility-symbol-302x300.png 302w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 66px) 100vw, 66px\" \/><\/h5>\n<p>Accessible vote by mail ballots are available for certain voters. If you are blind or have a vision impairment, have a mobility or dexterity disability, or have another disability that makes it difficult for you to mark a paper ballot, you can request an accessible vote by mail ballot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/divisions\/elections\/voting-information\/voters-with-disabilities.htm\">Accessible Vote by Mail Information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/09\/Vote-by-Mail-Paper-Application-2022-AVBM.pdf?version=5017b4324e2e348d18c905686f16ff57\">Accessible Vote by Mail Application<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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 15, 2024 <\/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 2024 Annual Town Election. Click below to learn more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lwvsudbury.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4183\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2024\/02\/LWV-Candidates-Forum-300x92.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2024\/02\/LWV-Candidates-Forum-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2024\/02\/LWV-Candidates-Forum-1024x313.png 1024w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2024\/02\/LWV-Candidates-Forum-768x235.png 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2024\/02\/LWV-Candidates-Forum-500x153.png 500w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2024\/02\/LWV-Candidates-Forum.png 1294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/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>TODAY &#8211; 3\/25\/24<br \/>\nLast day to register to vote for the Annual Town Election is Friday March 15, 2024. Last day to request a vote by mail ballot is March 18, 2024.  <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/2024\/03\/25\/2024-annual-town-election\/\" aria-label=\"Read full article about Annual Town Election: Monday, March 25, 2024\">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":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[7,1,19,6,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4147"}],"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=4147"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4216,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4147\/revisions\/4216"}],"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=4147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}