Annual Town Election Calendar
| Event | Deadline Date & Time | Law Reference | |
| First Day to Obtain Nomination Papers | Monday, January 13 | ||
| Last Day to Obtain Nomination Papers | Friday, March 13 | 5:00pm | MGL c 53 Sec 9A |
| Last Day to Submit Nomination Papers to the Board of Registrars for certification* | Tuesday, March 17 | 5:00pm | MGL c 53, Sec 7 |
| Last day for the Board of Selectmen to give written notice to the Town Clerk to place a ballot question on the ballot | Tuesday, March 31 | 5:00pm | MGL c 54, Sec 42C |
| Last Day to Object or Withdraw | Thursday, April 2 | 5:00pm | MGL c 53, Sec 11 |
| Last Day to Register to Vote in Town Election | Wednesday, April 15th | 8:00pm | MGL c 51, Sec 26, 28 |
| Deadline to Post Warrant | Tuesday, April 28 | MGL c 39, Sec 10 | |
| Deadline for Absentee Ballot applications | Monday, May 4 | 12:00pm | MGL c 54 Sec 89 |
| ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION | Tuesday, May 5 | 7am – 8pm | COE c 44, Sec 2 |
*50 Certified Signatures Required
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 2018 Governor’s Race in Maynard was 7,264. MGL Ch 53, §6 states the # of signatures required cannot be less than 20 and no more than 50.
Campaign Finance Reports Form CPF M102
| Pre- Election Report | 8th Day Preceding Election | Tuesday, April 28th | 7:00pm |
| Post-Election Report | 30th Day After Election | Thursday, June 4th | 4:00pm |
| Annual Report | Year End | Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | 12:00pm |
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.
2020 Annual Town Meeting Calendar
| Event | Deadline Date & Time | Law Reference | |
| Last Day to Register to Vote | Tuesday, April 28 | 8:00pm | MCL c 51, Sec 26, 28 |
| Deadline to for Warrant to be Posted | Monday, May 11 | MGL c 39, Sec 10 | |
| ANNUAL TOWN MEETING | Monday, May 18 | 7:00pm | COE c 44, Sec 1 |