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Your 2023 Natick town-wide election candidates

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Those seeking town-wide office in Natick had until Jan. 10  to collect 25 signatures of registered Natick voters in support of their candidacy and turn in their nomination papers to the Town Clerk.

Below is the list of those willing to contribute their time and talents to the town’s local government. Incumbents are listed first in alphabetical order, and then new candidates are listed in alphabetical order.

The election will take place on Tuesday, March 28.

There will be vote by mail/absentee voting and election day voting, but no in-person early voting. Vote by mail applications are available.

Select Board (2 for 3-year terms)
  • Richard Sidney (candidate for re-election)
  • Kat Monahan
  • Kristen Pope
  • Roger Scott

School Committee (2 for 3-year terms)

  • Donna McKenzie  (candidate for re-election)
  • Matthew Brand
  • Kate Flathers
  • Leigh Preston Hallisey

Planning Board (1 for 5-year term)

  • Teresa Evans  (candidate for re-election)

Board of Assessors (1 for 3-year term)

  • Wendy J. Curran-Elassy

Board of Health (1 for 3-year term)

  • Karla Hope Sangrey  (candidate for re-election)

Recreation and Parks Commission (2 for 3-year terms)

  • Barbara Fahey Sanchez  (candidate for re-election)

Morse Institute Library Trustees (5 for 5-year terms)

  • Kathleen Donovan  (candidate for re-election)
  • Carol Gloff  (candidate for re-election)
  • Gerald Mazor  (candidate for re-election)
  • Sally McCoubrey  (candidate for re-election)
  • Thomas Hourihan
  • Anna McMahan

Natick Housing Authority (1 for 5-year term)

  • David Ciminelli

Natick Housing Authority (1 for 3-year term)

Constable (2 for 2-year terms)

Natick Town Meeting

Natick Town Meeting has 180 members—18 from each of the 10 precincts. Every year one-third of the Town Meeting members are up for re-election and if there are vacancies those will also be on the ballot. Incumbents must file an intent to run in the Town Clerk’s office by Tuesday, Jan. 31. New candidates need to take out nomination papers in the Town Clerk’s office. Nomination papers for new candidates require 10 signatures from registered voters in their precinct. Nomination papers are available now and are due back to the by Tuesday, Feb 7.

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Nominating papers for annual Natick Town Election available Dec. 5

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The Town of Natick’s 2023 Annual Election will be held on Tue., March 28, 2023.

Nomination papers for town-wide offices and Town Meeting will be available Mon., Dec. 5, 2022 at Natick Town Hall, 13 Central St., at the Town Clerk’s office, for the 2023 Annual Town Election.

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According to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 53, Section 17, the Town Clerk’s office shall not provide blank forms for the nominations of a candidate to any person other than the candidate or a person presenting signed authorization from the candidate.  The authorization must be signed by the candidate and indicate that nomination forms may be provided.  It is preferred that the candidate appear in person to sign for nomination papers in the Town Clerk’s office.

Nomination papers for Town Wide Offices require a minimum of 25 signatures of registered Natick voters.

Natick will vote for the following Town officers:

  • Two candidates for the Select Board for a 3-year terms
  • Two candidates for the School Committee for 3-year terms
  • One candidate for the Board of Assessors for a 3-year term
  • One candidate for the Board of Health for a 3-year term
  • One candidate for the Planning Board for a 5-year term
  • Two candidates for the Recreation and Parks Commission for 3 year-term
  • Five candidates for the Morse Institute Library Trustees for 5-year year terms
  • Two candidates for Constable for 1-year terms

Natick will vote for Town Meeting Members in each precinct:

  • Precicnt 1: Vote for 10 members
  • Precinct 2: Vote for 6 members
  • Precinct 3: Vote for 6 members
  • Precinct 4: Vote for 7 members
  • Precinct 5: Vote for 8 members
  • Precinct 6: Vote for 6 members
  • Precinct 7: Vote for 6 members
  • Precinct 8: Vote for 7 members
  • Precinct 9: Vote for 6 members
  • Precinct 10: Vote for 6 members

Voting locations for the above precincts list can be seen on the Town of Natick Voting Locations page.

Don’t know which precinct you’re in? Here’s how to find out where to vote in Natick, Massachusetts.

Here is a Natick precincts map.

For questions about voting, ballots or the election process, please email vote@natickma.org or call 508-647-6430 x4.

Important dates

  • Nomination papers for Town Wide offices are due in the Town Clerk’s office by 5pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2023
  • Intent to run forms for INCUMBENT Town Meeting Members are due in the Town Clerk’s office by 5pm on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023
  • Nomination papers for NEW Town Meeting members are due in the Town Clerk’s office by 5pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.  Town Meeting nomination papers require a minimum of 10 signatures of registered voters in your precinct.

 Useful links:

Complete election calendar

Town Meeting Member handbook

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