Town Clerk

2021 Election & Town Meeting Schedule

Date	Election/Town Meeting	Time
Tuesday, April 6, 2021	Annual Town Election	polls open 7 am to 8 pm
Monday, May 22, 2021 Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021*	Annual Town Meeting Special Town Meeting	begins at 12:30 pm begins at 7:00 pm

* voter registration deadline is Friday, November 19, 2021

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Attorney General approval letter (PDF) for articles adopted at the 2021 Annual Town Meeting.

Attorney General approval letter (PDF) for articles adopted at the 2020 Annual Town Meeting.

Attorney General approval letter (PDF) for articles adopted at the 2020 Special Town Meeting.

Attorney General approval letter (PDF) for articles adopted at the 2019 Annual Town Meeting.

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Administers and records all oaths of office
Maintains General By-Laws
Posts meetings of all governmental bodies
Provides access to public records
Responsible for submission of new by-laws to the Office of the Attorney General for approval

Certifies notes for borrowing
Records all-pole locations approved by the Select Board
Records and certifies all official action of the town, including Town Meeting legislation and appropriations, Planning and Zoning Board decisions
Records state tax liens and child support enforcement liens

Provides certified copies of vital records and assists with genealogical research
Registers all vital events (birth, death, and marriages) occurring within the community and those events occurring elsewhere to Canton residents

Assists voters interested in running for public office
Conducts all town, state and federal elections and certifies nomination papers and initiative petitions
Conducts annual census, annual street lists and assists the Jury Commissioner with the preparation with the Jury List
Supervises voter registration and absentee balloting