Candidates Take Out Nomination Papers For Mansfield Election

MANSFIELD, MA — With town elections less than three months away, candidates have already began taking out nomination papers, signaling they will run for office in the May 14 election.

Select Board Chair Michael Trowbridge and Select Board clerk Steven Schoonveld have both taken out nomination papers to seek reelection. Two school committee incumbents are also running. Vice chair Linda Fernando and Lynn Cavicchi are seeking reelection.

Trowbridge and Fernando have both returned nomination papers with the required signatures from at least 50 residents, town clerk Marianne Staples told Patch.

Voters in 2019 will have a few decisions to make, as five positions are up for a vote on the May ballot. Candidates until March 26 to file nomination papers and until April 11 to return them. The following positions will be on the ballot. All carry a term of three years, except Town Moderator which has a one-year term.

• Select Board: Michael Trowbridge's and Steven Schoonveld's terms are expiring.
• School Committee: Lynn Cavicchi's and Linda Fernando's terms expire this year.
• Town Moderator: Robert H. H. Saquet's term will expire.

In order to vote in the 2019 town election, Mansfield residents must be registered to vote by April 24.