Position

Date of next election

Frequency of election

Eligibility

Current date of filing nomination

Where to file nomination

Duration of office

Petition requirements

Administrative assessment fee

Link for detail information

Comment

Select Board

 

 

Candidates for Select Board, Moderator, School Committee, Planning Board and Lexington Housing Authority shall obtain a minimum of fifty (50) certifiable signatures of persons registered to vote in the Town of Lexington. Candidates are encouraged to obtain a sufficient number of additional signatures (15-20 extra) to ensure meeting minimum require+E11ments. To accomplish this, candidates may obtain from 2 – 10 sheets of nomination papers. Once prepared,  candidates must accept nomination by signing all nomination papers received. Only those papers containing signatures must be submitted for certification.
 Nomination papers must be submitted to the Board of Registrars/Town Clerk’s Office for certification of all signatures by the designated deadline. It is recommended candidates submit papers in advance of the final deadline to allow for obtaining additional signature+E11s should insufficient signatures be certifiable.

 

Town Clerk

3 years

 

 

https://www.lexingtonma.gov/town-clerk/pages/elections-voting

 

Moderator

 

 

 

Town Clerk

1 year

 

 

 

 

School Committee

 

 

 

Town Clerk

3 years

 

 

 

 

Planning Board

 

 

 

Town Clerk

3 years

 

 

 

 

Lexington Housing Authority

 

 

 

Town Clerk

5 years

 

 

 

 

Town Meeting Members

 

 

Candidates for Town Meeting shall obtain a minimum of ten (10) certifiable signatures of persons registered to vote in the precinct in which the candidate resides and is seeking nomination as a Town Meeting Member. Candidates are encouraged to obtain a sufficient number of additional signatures (5-10 extra) to ensure meeting minimum requirements to accomplish this, candidates may obtain from 1-2 sheets of nomination papers. Once prepared, candidates must accept nomination by signing all nomination papers received. Nomination papers must be submitted to the Board of Registrars/Town Clerk’s Office for certification of all signatures by the designated deadline. It is recommended candidates submit papers in advance of the final deadline to allow for obtaining additional signatures should insufficient signatures be certifiable

 

Town Clerk

3 year

 

 

 

 

Mayor

Aldermen

Notes

More details on Aldermen – https://www.manchesternh.gov/Government/Mayor-and-Aldermen/Aldermen

Other

https://www.indianamericansoflexington.org/ial-gig

 

Population and Demographics

https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/lexington-ma-population

Lexington Population  in Year 2022 – 33,340