Final Town Election Candidate List – 7 Contested Races

Final Town Election Candidate List – 7 Contested Races

The final list of candidates for the May 16 Town Election is now posted. Absentee ballots are available from the Town Clerk and are due Friday, May 13 by 12:00 noon. Candidates are welcome to email a candidate statement or a link to their campaign website, 

Town Election Candidate Updated List – 7 Contested Races

Town Election Candidate Updated List – 7 Contested Races

The ballot for the May 16 Town Election is filling up fast. Many candidates have now turned nomination papers or were nominated at the Democratic Caucus.  Board of Health, Constable and Housing Authority are now all contested races. That makes seven contested races so far. The Republican Caucus will be held on Friday, 

Ask eHop: Why does Hopkinton have partisan town elections?

Ask eHop: Why does Hopkinton have partisan town elections?

eHop contacted the Town Clerk who told us that caucuses in our area date back to the 1700’s. She also told us that most towns in Massachusetts have non-partisan local elections and that there are fewer than 20 localities who continue to have Caucus Nominees. 

Town Election Candidate Updated List

Town Election Candidate Updated List

Many candidates have now pulled nomination papers for the upcoming Town Election, but a few offices still have no candidates. Selectmen and Town Clerk are now contested races. To become a candidate a person must either obtain and submit nomination papers by securing the signatures of 

Town Election Candidates Needed

Town Election Candidates Needed

Some candidates have pulled nomination papers already for the upcoming Town Election, but some offices still have no candidates. 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 28; or 

Town Clerk – Did You Know?

Town Clerk – Did You Know?

The Town Clerk is the keeper of vital statistics for the Town, the custodian of the Town seal and all records of the Town; administers the oath of office to all Town officers, elected or appointed; issues such licenses and permits as are required by general 

All Six Ballot Questions Pass, Graziano and Bertschmann reelected, Hanson wins Parks & Recreation

All Six Ballot Questions Pass, Graziano and Bertschmann reelected, Hanson wins Parks & Recreation

Congratulations to all the participants in the May 18 town election and thank you for your willingness to volunteer for our town. This year 1,810 voters participated, which is down 16% from last May’s Town Election. All six ballot questions passed. Jon Graziano and Jean Bertschmann were 

Vote Monday on Six Ballot Questions, School Committee and Parks & Rec

Vote Monday on Six Ballot Questions, School Committee and Parks & Rec

All Hopkinton precincts vote at the Middle School. Polls are open 7:00am-8:00pm on Monday, May 18. There are contested races for School Committee and Parks & Recreation, as well as six debt-exclusion ballot questions.  Please read the following articles for information about each contested race and 

School Committee Candidate Q & A

School Committee Candidate Q & A

Educate Hopkinton posed the following ten questions to our School Committee Candidates and we are posting their responses here exactly as submitted. We thank them for their time and for their commitment to Hopkinton. Educate Hopkinton as an organization does not specifically endorse any of the 

Parks & Recreation Contested Race

Parks & Recreation Contested Race

PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION, Unexpired term to 2017, Vote for 1 HCAM YouTube Video – Meet the Parks & Rec Candidates Robert McGuire, 4 Huckleberry Rd, Unenrolled Candidate Statement Laura Hanson, 19 North Mill St, Democrat Candidate Statement Facebook Page

Hopkinton Housing Authority – Write-In Candidate

Hopkinton Housing Authority – Write-In Candidate

HOPKINTON HOUSING AUTHORITY, For 5 years, Vote for 1 Connor Degan, 16 Daniel Shays Rd, announced Write-In Candidate – Candidate Statement

Question 1: DPW Facility

Question 1: DPW Facility

Question 1: Shall the Town of Hopkinton be allowed to be exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to construct a new Department of Public Works headquarters facility? Voters at Town