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Volunteers Sought - Town Election Review Committee

Posted on: March 12, 2024 - 12:49pm

Town Meeting voted on March 11, 2024, to create a new committee - the Town Election Review Committee with a very important and specific charge:

To examine and make recommendations to the Swampscott Select Board and Swampscott Town Meeting with regard to changes in Swampscott municipal elections in order to increase voter turnout, including without limitation, consideration of changes in the minimum voting age, the minimum eligibility age to be elected to municipal office, changes to the date and duration of municipal elections, requiring early voting in municipal elections, and such other changes or initiatives the committee believes may result in increased voter turnout in Swampscott municipal elections.

This Committee is then expected to bring forward a report to the Select Board and Town Meeting with recommendations on or before October 31, 2024.

The committee will include a member from the Select Board, School Committee, Swampscott for All Ages, and Commission on Disability. It will also include a number of residents that the Select Board will appoint. The Board is now looking for volunteers to fill in the following seats:

  • 16-17 year old residents
  • Registered voters from each of the six precincts

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Monday April 15

If you would like to submit your application for consideration to be appointed to the committee, please fill out the application form here and be sure to select "Town Election Review Committee" in the final step of the application (also feel free to select any other committees you may be interested in serving on).