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Nomination Papers for 2021 Burlington Town Election Available Monday

If you are looking to get involved in town government and work for the residents of Burlington to improve the town, now is the time.

“It’s election time again for the Town of Burlington,” Town Clerk Amy Warfield said in a release, noting that nomination papers are available starting on Monday, January 4.

The seats that will be on the ballot this year include:

Town Wide offices:

-Town Clerk (5 yr) (1 seat)

– Moderator (1 yr) (1 seat)

– Selectmen (3 yr) (2 seats)

– Assessor (3 yr) (1 seat)

– School Committee (3 yr) (2 seats)

– Library Trustees (3 yr) (2 seats)

– Planning Board (5 yr) (1 seat)

– Board of Health (3 yr) (2 seat)

– Housing Authority (5 yr) (1 seat)

– Housing Authority (1 yr) (1 seat)

– Recreation Commission (3 yr) (1 seat)

– Recreation Commission (1 yr) (1 seat)

– Shawsheen Tech. H.S. (3 yr) (1 seat)

Town Meeting Seats:

– Precinct 1 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats)

– Precinct 1 TMM (2 yr) (1 seat)

– Precinct 1 TMM (1 yr) (1 seat)

– Precinct 2 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats)

– Precinct 3 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats)

– Precinct 4 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats)

– Precinct 4 TMM (1 yr) (1 seat)

– Precinct 5 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats)

– Precinct 5 TMM (1 yr) (1 seat)

– Precinct 6 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats)

– Precinct 6 TMM (2 yr) (2 seats)

– Precinct 7 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats)

– Precinct 7 TMM (1 yr) (1 seat)

This year, due to COVID, there will be a different process for those interested in running for Town and Representative Town Meeting Seats.

Here are the 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 one of the seats;

2) You must contact 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 (50) who sign your candidate papers;

4) Return your papers by mail or the drop box to the Town Clerk’s office for certifications, the deadline for returning your papers is February 19.  Then you are ready to run for Office in the Town election on April 10. All elections are held at the Burlington High School Gym, 123 Cambridge Street.

For further information or any questions you may have, call the Town Clerk’s office at 781-270-1660 or check out on the town website at Burlington.org.