Nomination papers are available and may be obtained by contacting the Marion Town Clerk’s office at 508-748-3502, magauran@marionma.gov, or by making an appointment. The deadline to submit the signed nomination papers will be Monday March 22, by 5:00 pm. With the new restrictions and difficulties arising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have outlined some guidelines and suggestions below to help candidates navigate the collection of signatures. Please contact our office if you have any questions.
Open Positions for the May 14, 2021 Election: Board of Assessors (one seat); Marion School Committee (two seats); Board of Health (one seat); Open Space Acquisition Commission (one seat); Board of Selectmen (one seat); Planning Board (two seats).
Suggestions for Obtaining Signatures:
•Candidates may mail/email individual nomination papers to people and ask them to print and sign them and mail them back. Each signer may have their own nomination paper form.
•Candidates may set up a table at a post office (or other public place) and include fresh pens, gloves, and sanitizer.
•Some candidates are announcing the locations of supporters who have covered porches and letting people drop by to sign. Candidates may set specific hours to sign, so their nomination papers don’t stay unsupervised for long hours.
•Candidates may advertise designated signing areas/times through social media or mail.
•All signatures must be in ink; there are no electronic signatures allowed.
•There are no extended deadlines approved by the Massachusetts State Elections Division for the obtaining of nomination signatures.
•The number of signatures required remains the same (20 VERIFIED registered voter signatures).