Run for Town Meeting: Open seats available in a precinct near you!

Some current Town Meeting Members will be seeking re-election but all seats are available in each precinct, and currently some precincts don’t have enough people running to fill all currently available seats, such as precinct 7, 8, and 9.

Town Meeting Members seats:

Precinct One:

• Currently 8 residents have returned papers for 10 three-year seats

Precinct Two:

• Currently 9 residents have returned papers for 10 three-year seats

Precinct Three:

• Currently 10 residents have returned papers for 10 three-year seats and 2 residents have returned papers for 1 one-year seat

Precinct Four:

• Currently 7 residents have returned papers for 9 three-year seats and 1 resident has returned papers for 1 two-year seat

Precinct Five:

• Currently 7 residents have returned papers for 8 three-year seats

Precinct Six:

• Currently 8 residents have returned papers for 10 three-year seats

Precinct Seven:

• Currently 5 residents have returned papers for 10 three-year seats and no residents have returned papers for 1 two-year seat

Precinct Eight:

• Currently 7 residents have returned papers for 10 three-year seats and

Precinct Nine:

• Currently 7 residents have returned papers for 10 three-year seats and no residents have returned papers for 1 one-year seat

Precinct Ten:

• Currently 7 residents have returned papers for 7 three-year seats and no residents have returned papers for 1 two-year seat

Have you ever thought about participating in local government?

Town Meeting is an excellent way to get your feet wet, and doesn’t require a huge commitment.

The Annual Town Election will take place on Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Nomination papers for Milton’s 2021 Annual Town Election due March 9, 2021.

Getting your name on the ballot is easy

Signatures of at least 10 registered voters of your precinct are required on the nomination papers.

The Town Clerk must certify these signatures so we always suggest obtaining about 5 more just to be safe.

Getting your nomination papers

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in lieu of requiring individual appointments, the Town Clerk. is offering pick-up and drop-off of nomination papers at the following times:

Mondays through Thursdays – 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Fridays – 10:00 a.m.

Candidates picking up or dropping off nomination papers must bring their own pen, conform to social distancing guidelines, and wears a face covering/mask. Upon arrival, please call (617) 898-4859 and a member of the Town Clerk’s staff will come to the Town Hall Office Building door to start the process.

If the above listed times cannot possibly work for you, please contact the Town Clerk’s office and an individual appointment will be scheduled.

The deadline to submit signed nomination papers to the Town Clerk’s office is March 9, 2021 by 5:00 p.m.

Open Town Wide Offices

• One member of the SELECT BOARD and SURVEYOR OF THE HIGHWAY for a term of three years
• A TOWN CLERK for a term of three years
• A TOWN TREASURER for a term of one year
• One ASSESSOR for a term of three years
• Two members of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE for a term of three years
• One PARK COMMISSIONER for a term of three years
• One member of the BOARD of HEALTH for a term of three years
• Three TRUSTEES of the PUBLIC LIBRARY for a term of three years
• One TRUSTEE of the CEMETERY for a term of five years
• One PLANNING BOARD member for a term of three years

Click here to view more Annual Town Election information.