Town Clerk Barbara Gaynor has announced the following Halifax positions will be on the ballot on the town’s election, Saturday, May 13, at the Halifax Elementary School, Route 106, Halifax. The polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In order to vote in the town election, residents must be registered with the Halifax Town Clerk before April 18, 2017.
Nomination papers are now available at the Town Clerk’s office for anyone interested in running for any of the below listed positions Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through March 27, 2017.
Completed nomination papers must have a minimum of 32 signatures confirmed in order appear on the ballot. All papers must be returned to the Town Clerk’s office by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 27.
Town offices to appear on the ballot in alphabetical order are:
• Assessor, three years, seat currently held by John Shiavone.
• Board of Health, three years, seat currently held by John Delano.
• Highway Surveyor, three years, seat currently held by Robert Badore.
• Holmes Library Board of Trustees, three years, seat currently held by Ralph Goodwin.
• Holmes Library Board of Trustees, three years, seat currently held by Meredith Goodwin.
• Holmes Library Board of Trustees, two years, seat currently held by Paul Delaney.
• Housing Authority, four years, seat currently vacant (unfilled at last election).
• Park Commission, three years, seat currently held by John Campbell.
• Planning Board, five years, seat currently held by Gordon R. Andrews.
• Planning Board, four years, seat currently held by Jonathan Soroko.
• Elementary School Committee, three years, seat currently held by Robert Johnson.
• Elementary School Committee, three years, seat currently held by Cassandra Hanson.
• Silver Lake School Committee, three years, seat currently held by Edward Desharnais, Jr.
• Board of Selectmen, three years, seat currently held by Troy Garron.
• Water Commission, three years, seat currently held by Richard Clark.
The town clerk wishes to note that these entries may be revised due to resignations or other changes.
If anyone has any questions regarding the Halifax town election or how to run for office, call the Town Clerk at 781-293-7970.