**Notice of Increase in Fees for Vital Records**

 The Town Clerk has announced that, in accordance with MGL Chapter 262, Section 34 and MGL Chapter 40, Section 22F, effective July 1^st, 2022, the cost of purchasing certified copies of Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates in the Town of Canton will increase to $10 per Certificate.

2022 Election and Town Meeting Schedule

*  In person Early Voting will be available Aug 27 - Sept 2.  See Early Voting Schedule

*  In person Absentee Voting will be available by appointment until 5:00pm on Friday,       Sept 2.  Please call the Town Clerk's Office at 781-821-5013 to schedule an                       appointment.

** In person Early Voting will be available Oct 22 - Nov 4.  Hours to be determined.

Report of Town Clerk to Select Board on Precinct 2 Polling Location Change

NEW PRECINCT MAP (effective December 31, 2021)

Polling locations are as follows:

Precincts 1 and 6          Canton High School, 900 Washington St.

Precincts 2 and 7          Canton Senior Center, 500 Pleasant St.

Precinct 3                       Blue Hills Regional School, 800 Randolph St.

Precincts 4 and 5          John F. Kennedy School, 100 Dedham St.

Elections and Voting

2022 Vote By Mail Application

Register to Vote Online

Find My Voter Registration Status

Track My Ballot

Citizen's Guide to Town Meetings

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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 Select Board
• 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