Town Clerk

The Chilmark Annual Town Meeting and Annual Town Election will occur on the following dates:

Annual Town Meeting: Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 7:00PM at the Chilmark Community Center, 520 South Road, Chilmark, MA 02535

Annual Town Election: Wednesday, April 24, 2024,  polls open 12NOON to 8PM, at the Chilmark Community Center, 520 South Road, Chilmark, MA 02535

The Last Day to Register to Vote or change your voter registration information, in order to vote at the Annual Town Meeting and Election, is Saturday, April 13, 2024. Check to confirm your voter registration information HERE. In person registration on the last day to register (April 13) is from 9-11AM and 3-5PM, at the Chilmark Town Hall, 401 Middle Road. You may also register to vote or change your voter registration online by following the link HERE.

EARLY Vote By Mail (VBM) IS AVAILABLE TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS for the Annual Town Election. To access a pdf of a VBM application please go HERE. You may mail, email or drop off the application at Town Hall to the Clerk Dept.. Paper applications are also available at the Town Hall.

• Mail to: Chilmark Town Clerk, P.O. Box 119, Chilmark, MA 02535
• Email a scan of the application to: townclerk@chilmarkma.gov
• Drop off application at: 401 Middle Road, Chilmark, MA 02535

Please go HERE to apply to Vote By Mail through an ONLINE module. This online application does not allow a voter to choose just the local election on April 24, 2024. In order to use the online application and receive a mailed ballot for the town election you must select ALL ELECTIONS.

The deadline for receipt of a VBM or mailed Absentee Ballot application, to apply to be mailed an Annual Town Election ballot, is April 17, 2024, 5PM.

Any written request with your signature is an acceptable VBM application. You may simply write a signed letter to your local election office to apply for your mailed ballot.

VBM applications may be submitted by mail (Chilmark Town Clerk, P.O. Box 119, Chilmark, MA 02535), email (townclerk@chilmarkma.gov), fax (508-645-2110), in-person or into either of the two Town Hall building drop boxes, and they must include a signature that can be compared to your hand-written signature. Electronic signatures, scanned applications, and photos of applications are acceptable.

Mailed Ballot applications that are submitted are processed promptly and the ballot is usually mailed by the end of the next business day. Track your mailed ballot HERE.

A voter may return a mailed ballot:

By mail: Chilmark Town Clerk, P.O. Box 119, Chilmark, MA 02535 using the enclosed white mailing envelope that is pre-addressed and prepaid

Into the Town Hall Dropboxes or In Person: 401 Middle Road, Chilmark, MA 02535

The April 24, 2024 Chilmark Annual Town Election Specimen Ballot is available to view HERE. 

FAQs:

Am I registered to vote? Please follow this link to check your voter registration: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx

May I vote by mail? Please follow this link to find information about voting early by mail: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/vote-by-mail.htm

How do I track my ballot? Please follow this link to track your ballot: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/TrackMyBallot

I am currently residing overseas. How may I apply for a ballot? Please follow this link for information for overseas and uniformed voters: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voting-information/military-and-overseas-voters.htm

If I am an Unenrolled (U) voter (commonly referred to as "Independent"), may I vote in primary elections? Yes, you don’t need to enroll in a party to vote in a primary in Massachusetts. All registered voters can participate. If you’re registered in one party, however, you can’t vote in another party’s primary. You can vote in the party primary of your choice if you're:

• Registered as Unenrolled (often called “Independent”)
• Registered in a political designation

If you want to change your party to vote in a different party’s primary, you’ll need to update your voter registration at least 10 days before the primary. Check your party enrollment before the voter registration deadline. You can make a party change online, by mail, or in person at the Chilmark Town Hall (401 Middle Road).

Upcoming Events:

Sept. 3, 2024 State Primary Election Calendar

Sept. 3, 2024 State Primary Election Warrant

Sept. 3, 2024 State Primary Election Results

Nov. 5, 2024 State Election Calendar

Nov. 5, 2024 State Election Warrant

Nov. 5, 2024 State Election Results

QUICK LINKS:

2024 ELECTION YEAR CALENDAR

AM I REGISTERED TO VOTE?

REGISTER TO VOTE

EARLY VOTING

CALENDAR OF TOWN MEETINGS & ELECTIONS

RUNNING FOR OFFICE

CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO TOWN MEETING

CAMPAIGN & POLITICAL FINANCE INFORMATION FOR MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES

INACTIVE VOTERS

VOTING ASSISTANCE FOR SERVICE MEMBERS, THEIR FAMILIES & OVERSEAS CITIZENS

VOTING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

• Accessible Absentee Voting for Voters with Disabilities. Click here to learn more and apply for your accessible absentee ballot

Please contact the Town Clerk’s office for further guidance: email townclerk@chilmarkma.gov or call 508-645-2107.

More information on voter registration, voting early or absentee, tracking your ballot and other important information may be found here: MA Election Division

• THE VOTING PROCESS
• VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION
• YOUR ENROLLMENT AS A VOTER
• IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
• ABSENTEE VOTING INFORMATION
• FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FVAP)
• VOTING FOR MILITARY AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS 
• ELECTION RESULTS