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How Can You Obtain an Absentee Ballot for the Special State Election?

Town Clerk Denise Graffeo has all the information you need to know about how to vote if you can't make it to the polls on election day.

  Question: I can't make it to the polls in Tewksbury to vote in the Special State Election. How do I obtain an absentee ballot? Answer: The following information was provided by Town Clerk Denise Graffeo: Tewksbury Town Clerk, Denise Graffeo, would like to notify voters that Absentee Ballots are now available at the Town Clerk’s Office for the June 25  Special State Election.  The Town Clerk’s Office is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You may vote absentee if you are a registered voter and unable to vote at the polls because: A request for an Absentee Ballot must be done in writing, by either you or a family member, and received by the Town Clerk’s Office no later than Noon on Monday, June 24, 2013.  Applications may be…

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2013 Tewksbury Municipal Election

Absentee Ballots Are Now Available

Absentee ballots are available through the Town Clerk's office.

Tewksbury Town Clerk, Denise Graffeo, would like to notify voters that Absentee Ballots are now available at the Town Clerk’s Office for the April 6, 2013 Annual Town Election.  The Town Clerk’s Office is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. You may vote absentee if you are a registered voter and unable to vote at the polls because: A request for an Absentee Ballot must be done in writing, by either you or a family member, and received by the Town Clerk’s Office no later than Noon on Friday, April 5, 2013.  Applications may be mailed or hand delivered to the Clerk’s office.  You may request an official “Absentee Ballot Application” from our office, or use any other form of written communication with an original signature. …

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When Is The Deadline To Register For the Town Election?

A reader wants information on the voter registration deadline.

Question: When is the last day to register to vote in the Town Election? Answer: Occasionally, we get questions that are especially timely. As it happens, we just received the following information from Town Clerk Denise Graffeo relative to voter registration for both the Municipal Election on April 6 and the Annual Town Meeting, May 6 and 8: A voter registration session has been scheduled for Friday, March 15, 2013 from 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM at the Town Clerk’s Office, Town Hall, 1009 Main St. Denise Graffeo, Town Clerk, informs residents who have not registered to vote, this is the final day to be eligible to vote at the April 6, 2013 Annual Town Election and the May 6 & 8, 2013 Annual Town Meeting. Residents may also register to vote …

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2013 Tewksbury Municipal Election

Menard Officially On Ballot, French Changes His Mind

Candidates have a little over two weeks left to return nomination papers.

It's always the prerogative of a politician to change his mind ... even when it comes down to running for office. After telling friends for months that he absolutely was "done" as a member of the Board of Health, Chairman Phil French has taking out nomination papers seeking re-election to another three-year term. He joins fellow incumbent Christine Kinnon and challenger James M. Killion in the race for two 3-year slots on the board. Kinnon has already returned her nomination papers and is on the ballot. In the meantime, the Board of Health will have at least one new member, after Ed Sheehan announced his resignation last week. Now, a special two-year slot will be added to the ballot to fill the remaining years on Sheehan's term. No one has…

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2013 Annual Town Census Is Underway In Tewksbury

Census provides information to assure that the town receives its’ fair share of state and federal funds and grants.

Town Clerk, Denise Graffeo, would like to remind residents about the importance of returning the Annual Town Census form to the Town Clerk’s Office, as soon as possible. Graffeo explains that a prompt and accurate census is very important.    

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2013 Dog Licenses Are Now Available In Tewksbury

License must be renewed prior to March 15 to avoid late fee.

(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the Office of the Town Clerk.) Tewksbury Town Clerk, Denise Graffeo, reminds dog owners that the year 2012 license for their dog(s) expires on Monday, December 31, 2012. It is that time of the year when dogs (6 months of age or over) must be licensed.  The license is valid for one calendar year, and must be renewed annually.  The fee for all dogs is $15.00 annually. If your dog(s) is not licensed on or before March 15, 2013, the license fee is increased to $20.00 per dog, and to $30.00 if not paid on or before July 1, 2013. A dog owner applying for a license shall be obligated to pay all outstanding dog license fees relating to the past licensing period and any outstanding …

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Problem With Voting Machine Slows Voting at Library

Machine repaired after memory card fails. Ballots have to be re-entered by hand.

It wouldn't be a major election without a technical glitch of some type. Voting was slowed at the Tewksbury Library this morning when the ballot machine for Precinct 4 stopped functioning and would not accept ballots. According to Town Clerk Denise Graffeo, a memory card in the machine failed and would not allow ballots to be accepted. Graffeo said she contacted with the company that supplies the machines and they walked her through the process of replacing the memory card. While this was done, voters had to place their ballots in an auxiliary basket. Once the machine was repaired all of the ballots cast so far had to be removed from the machine and re-submitted by hand, by an election worker, for the new memory card. The ballots that had …

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Election 2012 -- Tewksbury Sample Ballots

A sneak peek at the ballots voters will be filling out on Nov. 6

Samples of Tewksbury's Ballots for the 2012 Election are attached to this article as PDF files. One ballot is for Wards 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 4, and 4A. The other is for Wards 3 and 3A. These sample ballots have been provided courtesy of Town Clerk Denise Graffeo.

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Absentee Ballots Avaialble At Town Clerk's Office

Absentee Ballots must be returned by Nov. 5.

Tewksbury Town Clerk, Denise Graffeo, would like to notify voters that Absentee Ballots are now available at the Town Clerk’s Office for the November 6, 2012, State Election.  The Town Clerk’s Office is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. You may vote absentee if you are a registered voter and unable to vote at the polls because: A request for an Absentee Ballot must be done in writing, by either you or a family member, and received by the Town Clerk’s Office no later than Noon on Monday, November 5, 2012.  Applications may be mailed or hand delivered to the Clerk’s office.  You may request an official “Absentee Ballot Application” from our office, or use any other form of written communication with an original signature. …

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Does Town Clerk Keep Money From Dog, Fishing And Hunting Licenses?

Reader wants to know where the fee money goes.

Question: Does the Town Clerk keep all the money on the sales of Dog, Fishing & Hunting Licenses or does the money go to the town? I had heard that the Town Clerk in Tewksbury keeps the proceeds on the licenses that I have stated above.  If she does, why doesn't the money go to the Town of Tewksbury which is in desperate need of money to cover our expenses.  Also, if she does, who voted on why that is happening? Answer: We went directly to Town Clerk Denise Graffeo to answer this question and she provided the following response: "100 percent of the funds collected for the sale of Dog Licenses goes directly to the Town. I do not receive any stipend. We no longer issued Sporting licenses, as they are now available online," said Graffeo.

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Mary

5:15 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012

I am glad to hear that Denise is not making a stipend on dog licensing. I asked the question because I did hear that the previous Town Clerk did and felt it was not right.   more ›