Town Election 2025
Monday, May 19, 2025 – Polls are open 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Hopkinton Middle School Brown Gym, 88 Hayden Rowe St
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 March 31, 2025 at 5PM. Nomination signature papers are available from the Town Clerk’s office (18 Main St) starting January 21, 2025. Please email or call the Town Clerk’s office with questions at townclerk@hopkintonma.gov 508-497-9710. Click on the name of any elected office listed below to read more about it.
Office on the May 19, 2025 Ballot:
- Select Board (3 years, vote for 2) Contested Race
- Shahidul H Mannan, Candidate for Re-Election
- Matthew T Kizner
- Jeffrey Doyle
- Board of Assessors (3 years, vote for 1) Contested Race
- Peter M Mimmo, Candidate for Re-Election
- Frederick Mayer
- Board of Health (3 years, vote for 1)
- Raymond M Smith
- Board of Library Trustees (3 years, vote for 2)
- Stanley D Pulnik, Candidate for Re-Election
- Susan E Porter, Candidate for Re-Election
- Cemetery Commissioners (3 years, vote for 1)
- Gina Harper
- Commissioners of Trust Funds (3 years, vote for 1)
- Susan Kurys, Candidate for Re-Election
- Constable (3 years, vote for 1)
- Amy E Groves
- Housing Authority (5 year, vote for 1)
- Beth A Malloy, Candidate for Re-Election
- Parks & Recreation Commissioners (3 years, vote for 1)
- Kyle C Smith, Candidate for Re-Election
- Planning Board (5 years, vote for 2)
- Peter M Mimmo
- Amna Diwan
- School Committee (3 years, vote for 1)
- Nancy Richards-Cavanaugh, Candidate for Re-Election
- School Committee (1 year, vote for 1)
- Kyla B McSweeney, Incumbent
- Town Clerk (3 years, vote for 1)
- Connor B Degan, Candidate for Re-Election
- Town Moderator (3 years, vote for 1)
- Zachary A Kosan
The steps for getting your name on the ballot are as follows:
- Pick up your nomination papers in person at the Town Clerk’s office (18 Main St, Hours: Mon Wed Thurs (8AM – 4:30PM), Tues (8AM-7PM), Fri (8AM-2PM).
- Collect physical signatures of at least fifty (50) registered voters in the Town of Hopkinton.
- Return signatures for certification to the Town Clerk on or before March 31, 2025 at 5PM.
Key Dates & Deadlines:
- January 21, 2025 – Nomination papers available from the Town Clerk’s office. Please email or call the Town Clerk’s office with questions at townclerk@hopkintonma.gov 508-497-9710.
- March 31, 2025 at 5PM – Last day to file nomination papers for town election.
- April 14, 2025 – Deadline for final written notice of any ballot questions to be submitted to the Town Clerk.
- April 25, 2025 – Last day to register to vote for the Annual Town Election. Register to vote online at: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr/.
- April 25, 2025 – Combined Town Election and Town Meeting Warrant posted.
- May 19, 2025 – Town Election Day (7:00 AM – 8:00 PM) at Hopkinton Middle School
WHO, WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE?
WHO CAN VOTE?
All residents who are registered voters may vote at Town Election. Please note that if you are new to town or newly eligible to vote (i.e. recently turned 18 or recently became a U.S. citizen) you must register to vote at least ten (10) days before any Town or State election or the Presidential Primary in order to vote. You can register online, by mail or in person at the Town Clerk’s office.
WHAT DO WE VOTE ON?
Elected Officials – Click on the name of any elected office to read more about it:
- Select Board
- School Committee
- Town Clerk
- Town Moderator
- Planning Board
- Board of Health
- Board of Assessors
- Board of Library Trustees
- Parks and Recreation Commission
- Hopkinton Housing Authority
- Commissioners of Trust Funds
- Cemetery Commissioners
- Constables
Ballot Questions – These vary from year to year, but can include things such as:
- Proposition 2 1/2 Overrides
- Debt Exclusions
- Underrides
- Changes to the Town Charter
- Changes to the Bylaws
WHEN IS TOWN ELECTION?
Per the bylaws, Hopkinton’s Annual Town Election is held on the third Monday in May. Special Town Elections are sometimes called by the Select Board if unexpected or time-sensitive issues come up at other times of the year. Polls are open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Absentee ballots are available from the Town Clerk and are due the Friday before the Town Election by 12:00 noon. For more information, contact the Town Clerk’s office at 508.497.9710 or townclerk@hopkintonma.gov.
WHERE IS TOWN ELECTION?
All Hopkinton precincts vote at the Middle School (88 Hayden Rowe St).
WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?
- The Hopkinton Women’s Club typically holds a “Meet the Candidates Night” the 3rd Wednesday before the Town Election, which is broadcast on HCAM-TV (Comcast 8 / Verizon 30 or streaming live at http://www.hcam.tv/).
- HCAM-TV often hosts a debate for contested races.
- The Hopkinton Independent often posts candidate information
- HopNews often posts candidate information and video interviews with candidates
- eHop posts candidates statements, links, ballot question explanations and candidate Q&As. You can also subscribe to our “eHop Updates” emails to receive detailed Town Meeting information in your inbox, or follow us on Facebook, or Instagram.
How to Run for Election
To become a candidate a person must either obtain and submit nomination papers by securing the signatures of 50 Hopkinton registered voters; or a person may qualify by being the top vote-getter in one of the town political party caucuses. Nomination signature papers are available from the Town Clerk’s office in the winter, and must be returned by the date specified by the town clerk, usually late March.
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