Voter Information for May Town Meeting and Town Election
Are you registered to vote? Town Meeting is coming up (begins May 3), and in order to vote on the school budget and many other town services, you must be a registered voter. The deadline to register to vote is April 13 at the Town Clerk’s office (office hours are weekdays 8am-4:30pm, and until 7pm on Tuesdays). Please visit the Town Clerk’s elections web page (http://www.hopkinton.org/gov/clerk/elections.htm) for more details.
Would you like to help shape the future of Hopkinton? There are several elected positions within Hopkinton Town Government that are up for re-election this year. This includes positions on the Board of Selectmen, the School Committee, the Planning Board, and several others. The last day to file nomination papers is April 12. Town Elections will be held May 17. Please visit the Town Clerk’s elections web page (http://www.hopkinton.org/gov/clerk/elections.htm) for more details.
Office | # Positions | Term |
Selectmen (2) | 2 | 3 years |
Town Moderator | 1 | 3 years |
Town Clerk | 1 | 3 years |
Board of Assessors | 1 | 3 years |
Board of Health | 1 | 3 years |
Cemetery Commissioner | 1 | 3 years |
Commissioner of Trust Fund | 1 | 3 years |
Constables | 3 | 3 years |
Member of Board of Public Works The candidate with the greatest number of votes will serve 3 years, the candidate with the second greatest number of votes will serve 2 years, the candidate with the third greatest number of votes will serve 1 year. |
3 | 1 for 3 years 1 for 2 years 1 for 1 year |
Housing Authority | 1 | 5 years |
Parks and Recreation Commission | 2 | 3 years |
Planning Board | 2 | 5 years |
Planning Board | 1 | Unexpired term – 2014 |
School Committee | 1 | 3 years |