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While it’s still early in Brookline’s town election season — with months to go before voters will head to the polls May 4 — some races are already looking to be contested.
Here’s the latest information from the Town Clerk’s office, which releases updates every Friday:
How do you run for office in Brookline?
To obtain nomination papers, contact the Town Clerk’s office at 617-730-2010 and make an appointment. Those running for Town Meeting will need 10 certified signatures, while candidates for townwide office will need 50 (no, electronic signatures don’t count).
Incumbent Town Meeting members can also file an Assent to Election form with the town clerk to get their names on the ballot without having to obtain nomination papers. This form is due by March 9.
UpdatedFri, Feb 12, 2021 at 1:17 pm ET
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The last day to obtain nomination papers from the clerk's office for any open seat is March 12. (Patch graphic)
BROOKLINE, MA — If you're thinking about running for office in Brookline, you have until March 12 to take out and return nomination papers for the May 4 town election, according to the town clerk's office. So far, 18 people have declared an interest in running for townwide office.
There have been 83 people have taken out papers indicating they want to run to represent their precinct as a Brookline Town Meeting member. But no one has yet stepped up to run for the office of Town Clerk.