TOWN OF MILTON
2024 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
SOLICITATION OF CANDIDATES
THE TOWN OF MILTON IS SOLICITING CANDIDATES FOR THE MARCH 2, 2024 MUNICIPAL ELECTION. THE OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
TWO (2) SEATS FOR COUNCILPERSON
EACH SEAT IS FOR A THREE YEAR TERM.
CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY AND DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY
Residents who have met the following are eligible to run for office:
Each person meeting the criteria listed above and who wishes to run for office shall notify the Town Manager or Town Clerk in writing of their candidacy for the office of Town Council. At that time the candidate shall fill out and file with the Town Manager or Town Clerk, the Ethics Form in Appendix B of the Town Charter. Candidate must also file an electronic Certificate of Intention or create a candidate committee by completing a Statement of Organization form no later than seven (7) days after declaring their candidacy with the Commissioner of Elections.
All such notifications of candidacy, consent to the required background check and the completed Ethics Form along with a copy of the filed Certificate of Intention or Statement of Organization must be filed with the Town Manager or Town Clerk prior to the filing deadline. Deadline to file is Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 5:00 P.M.
Affidavits and Absentee Ballots
A registered voter that is unable to come to the election polls on the day of the election must complete an affidavit prior to receiving an absentee ballot. The completed affidavit must be received in Town Hall by noon on Friday, March 1, 2024.
Once available, absentee ballots can be mailed to registered voters, who have completed an affidavit, through February 23, 2024. If the registered voter needs the ballot after February 23, 2024, they must come to Town Hall and pick up the ballot. All absentee ballots must be received by the Board of Elections by the close of the election polls at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024.