WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The deadline for voter registration for the annual town election and annual town meeting is Friday, April 28

 

This deadline applies to new voters only. If you are already registered to vote, you do not have to register again.

 

The town clerk's office will be open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked no later than April 28. Voter registration forms may also be returned via the drop box outside the front door at town mall or returned in person. The drop box will be checked at 5 p.m. for any incoming registration forms.

 

The town election will be held on Tuesday, May 9, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the gymnasium of Williamstown Elementary School. Parking is available in the School Street lot in the rear of the school (accessible only from School Street). Handicapped parking is also available in the School Street lot.

 

Annual town meeting is Tuesday, May 16, at 7 p.m. in the Mount Greylock Regional School gymnasium. Voter check-in will take place in the lobby area of Mount Greylock beginning at 6 p.m. There is ample parking available in the school lot. Handicapped parking is located by the cafeteria and auditorium entrance, which is the section of the parking lot closest to the school.

 

The Select Board and town moderator have planned to experiment this year with an electronic vote tabulation system. In order to expedite check in and distribution of the "clickers," town meeting attendees are encouraged to arrive well before the start of the meeting at 7.

 

Vote by mail applications for the town election are available here.

 

The deadline to return applications to the town clerk's office is May 2 at 5 p.m.

 

Residents with questions regarding the status of their voter registration are urged to call the town clerk's office, 413-458-3500 Ext. 101. Voters also can check their voter registration status and obtain additional voting information from the secretary of state's website.