From the Town Clerk…….
Census/Dog Licenses
By this printing, you should have received your 2024 census. Please return it as soon as possible. If you have not received your census form, please contact the Town Clerk’s office at (508) 657-2830 or [email protected].
If you have a dog, please complete the dog registration form and return it with a check and proof of current rabies vaccination. 2024 Dog Licenses are due on April 1st and will expire on March 31, 2025. Send your renewal in early to avoid any potential late fees and/or fines.
You may also access dog license applications online from the Town website (Bellinghamma.org), selecting “Online Transactions”, then selecting “Dog Licenses” from the list. To process the online version, you must be prepared to use a credit or debit card.
Local Election Calendar
As you may know, the date for our Local Town Election has changed as prescribed by a bylaw change approved by Town Meeting. Beginning in 2024, our local election will take place the first Tuesday in June. This year, it falls on June 4th.
The calendar for the Local Election is as follows:
March 13, 2024 8:30 a.m. Obtain Blank Nomination Papers form
Town Clerk, FIRST DAY
April 17, 2024 5:00 p.m. LAST DAY to Obtain Nomination Papers;
ALL Nomination Papers Must be Returned
April 24, 2024 4:30 p.m. Nomination Papers Submitted to Board of
Registrars (by Town Clerk)
April 29, 2024 4:30 p.m. Nomination Papers Filed with Town Clerk
May 1, 2024 5:00 p.m. Withdrawal of, and/or objections to,
Nominations, LAST DAY
May 17, 2024 4:40 p.m. 1st OCPF Report Due Covering March 13
through May 16, 2024
May 28, 2024 8:00 p.m. Last Day to Register to Vote
Prior to Local Town Election.
TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION (BHS GYM)
June 30, 2024 Final OCPF Report Due Covering May 16
Through June 30, 2024.
More information to come after Select Board decisions (Public Hearing) relative to Early Voting and Mail-In Voting.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
The Presidential Primary will be held on March 5, 2024. There will be an official Vote by Mail component for which you should have received a postcard in the mail in January. There will also be a period of Early Voting (at the Municipal Center) from February 24th through March 1st.
Important dates relative to the Primary:
February 24, 2024 9a.m.-5 p.m. First Day of In-Person Early Voting
February 24, 2024 5:00 p.m. Last Day to Register to Vote and/or
Change Party Prior to Primary
February 27, 2024 5:00 p.m. Last Day to Apply for Mail-In Ballot
March 1, 2024 5:00 p.m. Last Day of In-Person Early Voting
March 3, 2024 4:30 p.m. Last Day to Apply for Absentee Ballot
March 4, 2024 Noon Last Day for In-Office Voting
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2024 7 a.m.-8 p.m. PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY (BHS GYM)
OTHER 2024 ELECTIONS
More information to follow on the two other elections to be held in 2024. Dates below:
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 STATE PRIMARY
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 STATE/PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
