Regular Town elections for the elective offices specified in
this Charter and for other elective offices as required by the Massachusetts
General Laws shall be held the last Monday in March.
All candidates for elected Town offices shall file nomination
papers with the Town Clerk 28 days prior to the date of the election.
The number of signatures on nomination papers shall be 1% of the votes
cast in the Town for Governor in the last Commonwealth election and
as otherwise indicated in Chapter 53 of the Massachusetts General
Laws.
Prior to printing of the ballot, the Town Clerk shall request
all candidates for each elected office to draw a number which shall
represent his or her position in the list of all candidates for the
office. The candidate may have a representative designated by him
or her draw for his or her position. If neither the candidate nor
his or her designated representative draws for his or her position,
the Town Clerk shall draw for him. There shall be no designation on
the ballot with the candidate's name except that the words "candidate
for re-election," shall appear with the name of the incumbent of an
office. The candidate or candidates receiving the greatest number
of votes cast for an office shall be deemed elected.
No person may be a candidate for more than one Town government
office at each election.
Elected Town officials shall take office upon election and upon
taking the oath of office.
