Town Clerk

2021 Election & Town Meeting Schedule

Elections and Voting

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Attorney General letter (PDF) for articles adopted at 2020 Annual Town Meeting.

Attorney General letter (PDF) for articles adopted at 2020 Special Town Meeting.

Attorney General approval letter (PDF) for articles adopted at the 2019 Annual Town Meeting.

Public Records Officer

• Administers and records all oaths of office
• Maintains General By-Laws
• Posts meetings of all governmental bodies
• Provides access to public records
• Responsible for submission of new by-laws to the Office of the Attorney General for approval

Recording Officer

• Certifies notes for borrowing
• Records all-pole locations approved by the Board of Selectmen
• Records and certifies all official action of the town, including Town Meeting legislation and appropriations, Planning and Zoning Board decisions
• Records state tax liens and child support enforcement liens

Vital Records

• Provides certified copies of vital records and assists with genealogical research
• Registers all vital events (birth, death, and marriages) occurring within the community and those events occurring elsewhere to Canton residents

Voter Registration & Chief Election Official

• Assists voters interested in running for public office
• Conducts all town, state and federal elections and certifies nomination papers and initiative petitions
• Conducts annual census, annual street lists and assists the Jury Commissioner with the preparation with the Jury List
• Supervises voter registration and absentee balloting