Elections

Fast Info & Links for Amherst Voters

Do you need to find the address of your polling place, or check your voter registration status? Did you request a mail-in ballot, but now plan to vote in-person instead? Please check out these links and tips.

Forum on the MA Ballot Initiatives

Oct 19 2020 - 7:00pm

Presented by LWV Boston at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83596851956?pwd=U3o2MUlrQVJCSHBIZURpVmtha2ZCQT09

Election 2020

Important dates

February 12 Last day to register to vote or change party affiliation for Presidential primary election
March 3 Presidential primary election
August 12 Last day to to vote or change party affiliation for state primary election
September 1
October 17-30 Early in-person voting for November general election

November 5 Town Elections

Under the new Amherst Town Charter, the entire membership of the Amherst School Committee and the Library Board of Trustees, as well as the Oliver Smith Will Elector, is to be elected for two year terms (2020-2021) in the November 5, 2019 elections. The three elected members of the Housing Authority will also be on the November 5 ballot. The only contested election is for the Amherst School Committee, where six candidates are competing for five seats.

November 5 Election Guide available

Candidates for School Committee, Library Trustee, Housing Authority and Oliver Smith Will Elector.

 

Election Guide November 2019

Candidates for School Committee, Library Trustee, Housing Authority and Oliver Smith Will Elector.

Candidate Forum October 28

The League of Women Voters sponsored a forum for candidates for town-wide office on October 28 at the Bangs Center, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.  Election Day is November 5.

2018 Election Guide

These three pages are a PDF of the guide as published in the Amherst Bulletin of November 2, 2018.

LWVA Candidate Forums on Line

October 23 recordings by Amherst Media

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