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Annual Town Meeting - Convenes May 5, 2008 at 7 p.m., Hale School
Annual Town Election - May 13, 2008
Polls: Hale Middle School
Open 7 am to 8 pm
See below for voter registration and absentee ballot info.
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Voter Registration
Are you registered to vote? Is the information current? Are you sure?
Be sure to complete a voter registration form if you:
are new to town and would like to vote in future elections
moved to a new address within town
changed your name
want to change parties or unenroll from a party
Voter registration maybe completed at the Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours, the Registry of Motor Vehicles or via mail. Mail-in forms are available at the Randall Library, the Stow Post Office, or the Stow Town Building. Call the town clerk’s office if you are unsure of your voter status, 978-897-4514 x1.
REMINDER........
April 15th is the last day to register to vote for the 2008 annual town meeting and annual election.
Census/Street List mailing
Stow’s annual town census/street listing will be mailed to all households the first part of January 2008. Per Mass. General Law and Stow’s General Bylaws, residents are required to fill out the form and return it to the town clerk’s office within 10 days. Please include information for all members of the household. The mailing also included a dog licensing form and a reminder to properly display the assigned street number on one’s home and business.
The data provided by residents is important and helps town officials compile accurate population figures and voting records. The town also uses the data for long-range planning and school assignments. State and federal funding may be based upon the data provided.
Stow residents who have not received a census form should contact the Stow town clerk’s office and one will be mailed to you. 978-897-4514 x1
Completed forms should be mailed to the Office of the Town Clerk, 380 Great Rd. Stow, MA 01775-2127
Important note: The 2007 dog licenses expired December 31st and should be renewed by January 31st.
Dog owners are reminded that it is time to license their dogs. All dogs over six months of age must be vaccinated and licensed within 30 days of the old license expiring (Jan 31st ) or if a new dog, within 30 days of residency in Stow. Dog licenses are $10 per dog and valid from January 1 - December 31, 2008.
Simply mail a check along with the 2007 request form to the Town Clerk’s Office, 380 Great Road, Stow. Click here for the dog license request form.
Make the check payable to the Town of Stow, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope and current rabies certificate. The new tag and license will be mailed to the owners.
It is important that an up-to date rabies vaccination certificate be on file with the Town Clerk or presented at the time of licensing. Any applications without the proper fees or a rabies certificates will be returned to the dog owner. The deadline to license dogs without incurring a twenty-five dollar late fee is April 15th.
A rabies clinic will be held April 3, 2007, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., at the Stow Highway Barn on South Acton Rd.
Call the Town Clerk's Office if there are any questions,
978-897-4514 x1
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Absentee ballots are available for registered voters who are unable to vote
at the polls due to:
absence from town between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day;
a physical disability preventing the voter from going to the polling place;
or religious belief.
A voter must fill out an absentee ballot application prior to receiving an
absentee ballot. Please contact the Town Clerk to have an absentee ballot
application mailed to you, stop by the Town Clerk's office to fill out the
form or download the form at
The absentee application must be received before noon on Wednesday, December
12th in order to vote absentee in the special election. Once the application
is received the absentee ballot may be voted in the Town Clerk's office or
mailed to the voter. If the absentee ballot is to be mailed to the voter,
be sure to submit the application as early as possible and allow at least 3
days to receive it in the mail. Also, be sure to allow enough time to return
the absentee ballot to the town clerk's office prior to the close of polls
on election day.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth's webpage has additional information about
voting absentee and additional forms
Please contact the Town Clerk's office for more information. 978-897-4514 x
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Appointment Authority: Appointed by the Board of Selectmen to a three year term.
Description of Duties:
(Seventy-three chapters and four hundred fifty-one statutes of Massachusetts General Laws direct the Town Clerk's duties.)
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serves as Chief Election Officer, Public Information and Legislative Administrator, and Local Registrar of Vital Records and Statistics (birth, death, and marriages) |
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issues marriage licenses, dog licenses and business certificates |
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is a member of the Board of Registrars of Voters and is responsible for carrying out the functions of the Board in the preparation, publication, and circulation of voter lists, the annual census and street listing of Stow residents |
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and submits all bylaws passed by Town Meeting to the Attorney General for approval |
*Certified Massachusetts Municipal Clerk
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