2023-2026 Dedham Town Officials

Town Officials 2023-2026 (PDF)

Town Meeting Representatives 2023-2026 (PDF)

Presidential election Tuesday November 5th 2024

TOWN OF DEDHAM ELECTION CALENDAR 2024

TOWN ELECTION (Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.)                SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2024

TOWN MEETING (7:00 p.m. at High School)                              MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024

FALL TOWN MEETING (7:00p.m. at High School)                       MONDAY, NOVEMBER TBA, 2024

INCUMBENT TOWN REPRESENTATIVES – written notice to become candidates for re-election must be in by Thursday 5:00pm, February 15, 2024 (Chapter 53, Section 10)

Nomination papers may be picked up at the Town Clerk’s office only by a candidate or a person who has written authorization from the candidate.  This applies to Town Representatives as well as major office candidates. (Chapter 53, Section 17 G.L.)  Papers will be available Monday, January 22, 2024.

SIGNATURES REQUIRED

Major Office                                                      50 registered voters throughout the Town

Town Representatives                                       10 registered voters from your precinct

IMPORTANT DATES

Wednesday, February 15, 2023,                         Last day to pick up nomination papers 5:00pm

Friday, February 17, 2023,                                 Last day for submitting nomination papers to                                                                                          Registrars for certification of signatures by 5:00PM

Tuesday, March 7, 2023,                                    Last day to withdraw nomination papers or object 5pm

                                                                              Drawing for Ballot Position 6pm                                                                                                                                        

Wednesday, March 29, 2023,                              Last day to register to vote for the Town of Dedham

                                                                        Election (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 pm.)

Monday, April 3, 2023,                                  The deadline to receive an application for mail-in ballot

VOTER REGISTRATION TAKES PLACE DAILY AT THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY EVENINGS UNTIL 7:00 P.M.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS – Campaign Finance Reports for major office seekers must be filed on/or before Friday, March 31, 2023 with activity from 1/1/2023- 3/21/2023, and a final report on/or before Monday May 8, 2023 with activity from 3/22/2022- 4/28/2023.

Special Elections

In instances where an elected official resigns, dies, or is removed from office prior to the expiration of their term, at any level of government, there may be a special election to elect someone to finish the remainder of the term. A special election may run concurrent with a regular election for other offices (or even the same office) if the timing is right. The laws on special elections depend on the office, and are outlined in

M.G.L. c. 54, §140 through 147.

Annual Town Elections

Town elections are held annually on the second Saturday of April. Elected Town offices are staggered for balance and there are several boards and committees elected. All Town offices are non-partisan, meaning no political party affiliation is listed on the ballot and no primary elections are held. All Town offices are elected at-large, with the exception of Town Meeting members, who are elected by voting precinct. Winners of Town elections must be sworn-in by the Town Clerk, but assume office as of their election. The following offices are voted on during Annual Town Elections:

State Elections

Elections for all other offices are regularly scheduled for the first Tuesday in November every even-numbered year. These are State Elections because the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is responsible for conducting the election and recording the results. The offices listed on these ballots are partisan, displaying a candidate's political party affiliation next to or below their name. The only exceptions to this are the seats on the Regional Vocational School Committee.

Partisan elections require primary elections, where candidates for office are featured on separate ballots based on party to determine their party's nominee for the general election. The State Primary is typically the first or second Tuesday of September every even-numbered year, while the Presidential Primary is typically on the first Tuesday in March ("Super Tuesday") every four years. The winners in State Elections take office in January of the year following their election. The following is a list of offices feature on State Election ballots: