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r <br /> A. No. As always, local officials serve until their successors have been elected and <br /> sworn i n. <br /> Q. Can I change the date of my election even though my town by-laws require a <br /> specific date? <br /> A. Yes. The legislation provides this process for all municipal elections even if a by-law <br /> or charter provision establishes a different date. <br /> DEADLINES <br /> Q. Do nomination paper deadlines change? <br /> A. No. The legislation only provides for a new election date and does not affect any <br /> candidate filing deadlines. <br /> C . If our filing deadlines have not yet passed, can we change the candidate <br /> deadline dates to the new election? . <br /> A. No. The legislation only provides for moving the date of the election, but does not <br /> include moving candidate filing deadlines. since the legislation specifies that ballots do <br /> not need to be reprinted, it is the opinion of this office that nomination paper and ballot <br /> question deadlines do not change when an election is postponed, but you may contact <br /> your town counsel for their opinion on how to change deadline dates, such as seeking a <br /> court order or special legislation. <br /> Q. Does the voter registration deadline change for a postponed town election? <br /> A. Yes. The voter registration deadline for a postponed town election is 10 days before <br /> the new date of the election. <br /> Q. Does the voter registration deadline change for a postponed town meeting? <br /> A. Maybe. If the meeting is opened and continued to another time, date and place <br /> certain, then, no. If a declaration is made under the provisions of General Laws chapter <br /> 39, section 1 OA, then no. Under that law, if a moderator is postponing a town meeting, <br /> they are actually recessing the town meeting until a later date and time. This means that <br /> the town meeting has technically begun as of the original date, which also means that <br /> the original voter registration .deadline stands. If a meeting is delayed under the <br /> provisions of section 9 of chapter 39 of the General Laws, then yes, the voter <br /> registration deadline changes. <br /> Q. What if my town meeting and town election ►mere called on the same ►nrarrant? <br /> A. Even if your town meeting and your election were originally called on the same <br /> warrant, if your election was postponed, there will be a new voter registration deadline <br /> for the new election date, so it is highly likely you will need to hold separate registration <br /> sessions for the meeting and the election. <br /> Q. Do I still need to hold in person voter registration sessions for a postponed <br /> election? <br />