Above: Important details to note on the Town election just around the corner. (images cropped from flyer and form)
Last week, I wrote that only one race is on the ballot for the 2025 Annual Town Election. Technically, that’s true. However, a resident has announced her intent to run as a write-in candidate for a second seat.
Diane Romm announced that she is going to run for the 1 year School Committee seat after all.1 She is running against the only candidate who will be listed on the ballot for that seat — Denise Eddy. As I wrote last week, both candidates had filed to run, but Romm had withdrawn prior to the deadline.
For readers who were out of town over spring break and not checking the blog, I’ll also include again (updated) details on the upcoming Candidates’ Night at the Library a week from Thursday and voting in the election two weeks from today.
Candidates Night
Every year, candidates to contested positions in the Town Election are invited to participate. This year, only one race is officially on the printed ballot — the Select Board. Three candidates are listed as running for two seats on the May 13th Ballot.
The Library’s annual forum begins at 6:30 pm with a Meet & Greet and light refreshments. (All candidates, even uncontested ones, are invited to the Meet & Greet with community members.)
From 7:00 – 8:00 pm, there will be a Q&A with the candidates. Those are:
- Kathy Cook (incumbent)
- Sam Stivers (incumbent)
- Tim Fling (challenger)
The annual event is put on by the Trustees of the Southborough Library. The panel will be moderated by Trustee Janet Maney.
As for the Select Board race, stay tuned for candidates’ statements to be posted between now and the election. (You can click here for all coverage related to the election.)
Voting
For the full list of seats and other uncontested candidates who will be on the ballot, click here. The ballot will also include the Neary Building Project ballot question. (Read more about that here.)
The polls will be open for the Annual Town Election on Tuesday May 13 from 6:30 am to 8:00 pm. As usual, all three precincts will vote in the Trottier Middle School’s Gym at 49 Parkerville Road.
Registration & Absentee Ballots – Act Now! Voters only have until Tuesday, May 6th at 5:00 pm to submit the form requesting a ballot be mailed to them. But to avoid overburdening Town staff — please don’t wait until right before the deadline!
Click here to open the form. The applications can be mailed, hand delivered or emailed. (If mailed, you’ll definitely want to give extra time!)
To apply, you will need to identify your precinct. You can find a map and online help for that on the Town Clerk’s dedicated election page here.
If you aren’t yet a registered voter in Southborough, the deadline for that is Monday, May 5th at 8:00 pm. That is handled through the state’s website here.
