The League of Women Voters of Arlington supports converting the Town Clerk from an elected to an appointed position, where the Town Manager hires the Town Clerk with the approval of the Select Board. Last year, Town Meeting voted 186 to 31 to put this question on the 2024 ballot. Now the decision is in the hands of Arlington’s voters.

At the request of the current Town Clerk, a study was commissioned to assess the organizational structure of the Town Clerk Department in order to inform the elected vs. appointed decision. We encourage you to read the study and support this change to strengthen the structure of Arlington’s government.

Important Deadlines
Last day to register to vote – Wednesday, March 27 at 5 PM
Last day to apply to vote by mail – Monday, April 1 at 5 PM

Candidates Night Event
The League of Women Voters of Arlington and Envision Arlington are co-sponsoring Arlington Candidates’ Night on Wednesday, March 27 at 8 PM in the Town Hall Auditorium. The event will also be broadcast live on ACMi and shown on cable several times before the election. There will be question-and-answer sessions with the candidates for town-wide offices: Select Board, School Committee, and Board of Assessors. There will also be informal sessions with candidates for Town Meeting before the event, from 7:30 to 8 PM.
We need volunteers to help with the event. Please contact Angela Olszewski (amolszewski@gmail.com, 781-648-8649) to sign up.

Town Election Information
For information on elections and voting (upcoming election dates, voter registration, early voting, vote by mail, tracking your ballot, offices and candidate lists, where to vote, and becoming an election worker), please see the Elections & Voting page of the Arlington Town website.

Early Voting Schedule
Early voting hours will be offered in the Town Clerk’s Office on the second floor of Town Hall Saturday, March 30 through Wednesday, April 3. Get more details here.

Mark your calendars: Arlington Candidates’ Night is Wednesday, March 27 at 8 p.m., in person in Town Hall. The event will also be broadcast live on ACMi and shown on cable several times before the election. As always, the LWVA and Envision Arlington co-sponsor the event.

There will be question-and-answer sessions with the candidates for town-wide offices: Select Board, School Committee, Board of Assessors, and Housing Authority. There will also be informal sessions with candidates for Town Meeting before the event, from 7:30 to 8. But it can’t happen without you!

As we did last year, we will be asking people to submit questions for the candidates in advance, to be selected by volunteers from the LWVA and Envision Arlington.

We need volunteers for the following positions:

• Timers: We need at least four volunteers to keep time during the question-and-answer session, and to hold up time cards to keep all candidates within time limits so everyone gets a fair chance to speak.
• Greeters: We need at least two volunteers to greet people arriving at Candidates’ Night and provide information about the League.
• Set-up/Take-down: Help us to put up precinct signs and get other items organized for the event or take down and pack up when the event is over.

Thank you for your help! Contact Angela Olszewski (amolszewski@gmail.com, 781-648-8649) to sign up.