Burlington Coronavirus: Town Election And Town Meeting Delayed

Press release from the Burlington town clerk's office:

Burlington Board of Selectmen has voted to postpone both the Town Election and Annual Town meeting due to the State of Emergency announced by Governor Baker. The decision regarding the Election which has been moved to June 6th was made on March 23rd and the decision regarding Town Meeting was made at the April 6th Selectmen’s meeting.

Town Meeting
The warrant will be available to all Town Meeting members on the 27th of May, 14 days prior to the first Town Meeting date of June 10th . It will also be online at that time at Burlington.org

Town Election
All candidates remain on the ballot as printed per the legislation site by the Governor on March 23rd. Early Voting Ballots are available now for any registered voter. Sample ballots are available on the Town website at Burlington.org. Due to the State of Emergency, any voter may request a ballot in advance known as Early Voting by Mail.
If you want to request an Early Voting Ballot you may go onto our website and download the application. The application can be mailed to the Clerk’s office at 29 Center St, Burlington, MA 01803; dropped off in the mailbox on Town Hall steps or emailed to clerk@burlington.org (if emailing it must be a hand written signature).

If you do not have a computer or printer available - you can hand write a note with your printed name, address and hand written signature (all 3), to the Clerk’s address, at 29 Center St, Burlington, MA 01803; requesting a ballot (if emailing it must be a hand written signature).

Finally, if you have already received an Absentee Ballot, you should vote that ballot and return it to the Clerk’s office in the envelopes provided. That ballot will be counted on June 6th or you can show up and vote in person.

Regardless of whether you want to take advantage of early voting, vote absentee or vote on Election Day, the first step is making sure you are registered. To check to see if you are registered to vote, and to find information on how to register to vote, you may visit the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website: www.sec.state.ma.us/ele. If you need to register to vote, you may go online at: www.RegisterToVoteMA.com. You need to have a valid driver’s license or an I.D. issued by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to apply online. To be eligible to vote in the June 6th, Town Election, you must register to vote by May 27th.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at clerk@burlington.org or call at 781-270-1660.

This press release was produced by Town Clerk Amy Warfield. The views expressed are the author's own.