Political activism appears to be running high in Milton this spring as interest in running for office has yielded contested races for several of the townâs main boards and committees in the upcoming election. The deadline for submitting formal nominations to the Town Clerkâs office to run was March 9 at 5 p.m. The town election will be held on April 27 and candidates have until March 25 to have their names withdrawn from the ballot, according to Town Clerk Susan Galvin. For more on this and other political news read the Milton Times in print or online. Subscribe.