Town Election Candidates Needed
Considering running for local office, but don’t know where to begin?
To become a candidate a person must either obtain and submit nomination papers by securing the signatures of 50 Hopkinton registered voters by Monday, March 27; or a person may qualify by being the top vote-getter in one of the town political party caucuses. The Democratic caucus is Friday, April 7 at 6:30pm in Town Hall. The date of the Republican Caucus has not yet been announced. Nomination signature papers are available from the Town Clerk’s office in Town Hall.
Offices on the May 15 Ballot
Board of Assessors, 3 Years, 1 Seat
Board of Assessors, 1 Year, 1 Seat
- No candidates yet
Board of Health, 3 Years, 1 Seat
Board of Health, 1 Year, 1 Seat
- No candidates yet
Board of Library Trustees, 3 Years, 2 Seats
- Stanley D Pulnik, Unenrolled (incumbent)
- 2nd candidate needed
Board of Library Trustees, 1 Year, 1 Seat
- No candidates yet
Board of Selectmen, 3 Years, 1 Seat
- John M Coutinho, Republican (incumbent)
Cemetery Commissioners, 3 Years, 1 Seat
- Claire Wright, Republican (incumbent)
Commissioners of Trust Funds, 3 Years, 1 Seat
- No candidates yet
Constable, 3 Years, 1 Seat
Constable, 1 Year, 1 Seat
- No candidates yet
Hopkinton Housing Authority, 5 Years, 1 Seat
- No candidates yet
Parks and Recreation Commission, 3 Years, 2 Seats – Contested Race
- Christina Anderson, Unenrolled
- Laura Hanson, Democrat (incumbent)
- Amy Markovich, Republican (incumbent)
School Committee, 3 Years, 2 Seats
- Jennifer Devlin, Democrat
- 2nd candidate needed
Planning Board, 5 Years, 2 Seats
- Amy Ritterbusch, Democrat
- 2nd candidate needed
Planning Board, 3 Years, 1 Seat
- No candidates yet
Planning Board, 1 Years, 1 Seat
- No candidates yet
- For more information, contact the Town Clerk’s office at 508.497.9710 or townclerk@hopkintonma.gov. Click to read more on the Town Clerk’s website.
- If you are new to town or recently moved, the last day to register to vote is April 11, 2017: