When are annual elections?

Overseen by the Town Clerk's office, the annual ballot election—technically a part of the Town Meeting—is a familiar avenue for citizen expression. The Municipal Bylaws stipulate that the Annual Town election will take place on the third Saturday of May, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the Annual Town Meeting on the previous Wednesday beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Dennett Elementary School. 

During such elections, Elected Board committee officials are voted into office. The remaining Board and Committee members in the Town will be appointed at the end of June.

Town Meeting might also vote to reject an Article that appears on the ballot. In some cases, Town Meeting passes over (decides not to vote on) an issue that will appear on the ballot. In both of these circumstances, the ballot results are moot.

In addition to the annual elections, primary and state elections take place on evenly numbered years. For more information, visit the Town Clerk's page at https://www.town.plympton.ma.us/town-clerk.