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Town Clerk
The Town Clerk’s Office strives for a no compromise level of excellent customer satisfaction by providing the highest level of courteous efficient service, to ensure transparent governance, and to uphold the highest degree of integrity for the Town of Carlisle’s election process through fair, open, and consistent administration of all federal, state, and local election laws.
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Town Caucus
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 7:00 pm, Clark Room at Town Hall, 66 Westford Street
The Town Caucus is held to nominate candidates for the Annual Town Election. During the Caucus, nominations are made from the floor for open Town offices. Any registered voter in Carlisle may participate in the Town Caucus or run for elected office. Up to two (2) individuals may be nominated at the Caucus for each open office. (For example, if there are 2 Planning Board openings, up to 4 individuals may be selected as Cacus candidates.)
In the case that more nominations are made than allowed Caucus candidates, nominees will have an opportunity to make a speech for no longer than two minutes, if desired, and the Caucus will vote to select the Caucus candidates.
Nominations will be heard for the following offices:
Board of Assessors, 3-year term, 1 opening
Board of Health, 3-year term, 1 opening
Library Trustees, 3-year term, 1 opening
Library Trustees, 1-year term, 1 opening
Planning Board, 3-year term, 2 openings
Planning Board, 1-year term, 1 opening
School Committee, 3-year term, 2 openings
Select Board, 3-year term, 2 openings
Other than nomination at the Caucus, anyone interested in running for an open office may do so by obtaining nomination papers, and gathering no less than 29 signatures of registered voters. Nomination papers will be available starting Monday, February 23, 2026 in the Town Clerk’s Office.
Annual Town Election
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 7:00 am – 8:00 pm, Clark Room at Town Hall, 66 Westford Street
Candidate Deadlines:
Deadline for non-caucus candidates to obtain nomination papers from Town Clerk’s Office:
Friday, April 10, 2026, 12:00 pm
Deadline for non-caucus candidates to return nomination papers to Town Clerk’s Office:
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 5:00 pm
Deadline to object or withdraw candidacy:
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 4:30 pm
Voter Deadlines:
Deadline to register to vote for Town Election/Town Meeting (if not already a registered voter):
Friday, May 8, 2026, 5:00 pm
Deadline for vote by mail applications to be received by the Town Clerk’s Office:
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 by 5:00 pm
(Click here for a vote by mail application)
In-person absentee voting is available for voters who will not be in Town to vote on Election Day until:
Monday, June 1, 2026 until 12:00 noon
Notary Services Unavailable
Notary services are no longer available at Town Hall.
Other common places for notary services are: FedEx and UPS stores, some banking institutions and law offices, other local businesses (real estate offices).
Town and State Election Results
Past election results are available to view HERE.