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2023 Elections

Our next Annual Town Election takes place on: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023

Polling Location & Time

There is one polling location for all precincts in Town: Fowler School – 3 Tiger Drive.

The polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm.

Absentee/Vote By Mail Ballot Application

Absentee Ballots are available at the Town Clerk’s office for the May 2nd, 2023, Local Election. Applications for Vote by Mail must be in the Town Clerk's Office by Tueday, Aoril 25, 2023. Deadline to vote in person is Noon on May 1st, 2023. For a Vote by Mail application, click here

Testing of Voting Equipment – TBD

The test for the ballot tabulating equipment for the upcoming Annual Town Election will be posted soon. There has been no change in type of voting equipment used by the Town of Maynard since the last election.

Testing will be held in Town Hall located at:
195 Main Street
Michael J. Gianotis Meeting Room 201

Elective Offices to Be Filled in 2023

Positions Available	Elected Position	Term
2	Select Board	3 years
1	Select Board	1 year (fill an unexpired term)
2	School Committee	3 years
1	Trustees of the Maynard Public Library	3 years
1	Regional Vocational School Committee	3 years
1	Maynard Housing Authority	4 years (fill an unexpired term)

Eligible Candidates

Any registered Maynard voter shall be eligible to hold any elective town office.

Nomination Paperwork pulled/returned

Nomination Papers

Nomination papers for the listed town offices will be available: Monday, January 23rd, 2023.
Last Day to obtain nomination papers: Friday, March 10th, 2023.
Last Day to file nomination papers at Town Clerk’s Office: Tuesday, March 14th, 2023.
The required number of signatures for candidates is set at 1% of the total number of voters in the Town of Maynard in the last race for Governor. The total number of voters in the 2022 Governor’s Race in Maynard was 5,158. MGL Ch 53, §6 states the number of signatures required cannot be less than 20 and no more than 50.

Nomination Papers may be obtained at:

Maynard Town Hall Town Clerk Office
195 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754

Candidate Information Packet

Download/view the 2023 Candidate Packet (PDF).

2023 Annual Town Election Calendar

Tuesday, May 2, 2023, Fowler School
7 am to 8 pm

Event	Deadline	Law Reference
First Day to Obtain Nomination Papers	Monday, January 23rd	N/A
Last Day to Obtain Nomination Papers	Friday, March 10th at 5 pm	MGL c 53 Sec 9A
Last Day to Submit Nomination Papers to the Board of Registrars for certification. (50 certified signatures required)	Tuesday, March 14th at 5 pm	MGL c 53, Sec 7
Last day for the Select Board to give written notice to the Town Clerk to place a ballot question on the ballot	Friday, March 10th at 5 pm	MGL c 54, Sec 42C
Last Day to Object or Withdraw	Thursday, March 30th at 5 pm	MGL c 53, Sec 11
Last Day to Register to Vote in Town Election	Tuesday, April 21st at 5 pm	MGL c 51, Sec 26, 28
Deadline to Post Warrant for Election	Tuesday, April 25th	MGL c 39, Sec 10
Deadline for Absentee Ballot applications	Monday, May 1st at Noon	MGL c 54 Sec 89
Annual Town Election	Tuesday, May 2nd from 7 am to 8 pm	COE c 44, Sec 2

Campaign Finance Reports Form CPF M102

Report	Deadline	Date	Time
Pre- Election Report	8th Day Preceding Election	Monday, April 24th	7 pm
Post-Election Report	30th Day After Election	Friday, June 2nd	4 pm
Annual Report	Year End	Wednesday, January 19th, 2024	Noon

Note: If you do not receive any contributions, spend any money (including your own) or incur any liabilities in connection with your campaign, you may sign Form CPF M102-0 (available at the Town Clerk’s Office) for each reporting period in lieu of filing Form CPF M102.

2023 Annual Town Meeting Calendar

Event	Deadline Date & Time	Law
Last Day to Register to Vote	Friday, May 8th at 8 pm	MGL c 51, Sec 26, 28
Deadline to Post Warrant for ATM	Monday, May 8th	MGL c 39, Sec 10
Annual Town Meeting	Monday, May 15th at 7 pm	COE c 44, Sec 1