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3 <br /> <br />Board of Selectmen <br />Minutes <br />February 4, 2013 <br /> <br />ADDITIONAL TOPICS: <br /> <br />Town Clerk – Change of Date for the Annual Town Election: <br /> <br />Motion made by Selectman Taylor to place the above topic on the <br />Selectmen’s agenda. <br />Motion seconded by Selectman Sherman. <br />VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. <br /> <br />Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman Richardson, yes Selectman Sherman, yes <br /> Selectman Taylor, yes Selectman Cahalane, yes <br /> Selectman O’Hara, yes Opposed, none <br /> <br />Deborah Dami, the Town Clerk was in attendance to request the Selectmen vote <br />to change the Town of Mashpee Annual Town Election from Saturday, May 18, <br />2013 to Tuesday, April 30, 2013. <br /> <br />Mrs. Dami indicated that Special Legislation was passed this week to allow any <br />city or town to combine the Town’s Annual Town Election with either of the two <br />Special Elections scheduled respectively in April and June. Combing the two <br />elections would save the Town of Mashpee approximately $1,500. <br /> <br />Correspondence from Michelle Tassinari, Director/Legal Counsel of the Elections <br />Division has confirmed if a municipal election is scheduled within 30 days either <br />thth <br />before or after April 30 or June 25, the Town may vote to change the date of <br />that election to coincide with the special election. <br /> <br />An opinion was obtained from Town Counsel, Patrick Costello stating that if prior <br />to the election, the Town Clerk were to schedule the administration of oaths of <br />newly elected officers for a time certain after Town Meeting any perceived <br />conflict would be eliminated. <br /> <br />The following Election Schedule was outlined by the Town Clerk for the <br />Selectmen’s review; <br /> <br />Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Saturday, May 18, 2013 <br />Nomination Papers Available Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Monday, February 4, 2013 <br />Deadline to Submit Nom. Papers Monday, March 11, 2013 Friday, March 29, 2013 <br />Last Date to Withdraw Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Tuesday, April 16, 2013 <br />Last Day to Register to Vote Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Friday, April 26, 2013 <br /> (Both Town & State) <br />Swearing-In Ceremony Thursday, May 9, 2013 Monday, May 20, 2013 <br /> <br /> <br />