Town Clerk

2020 Election & Town Meeting Schedule

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

Public Records Officer

• 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

Recording Officer

• Certifies notes for borrowing
• Records all-pole locations approved by the Board of Selectmen
• 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

Vital Records

• 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

Voter Registration & Chief Election Official

• 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