Plymouth Spring Election 2022

The Spring Municipal election for Plymouth is on May 21.

On this page, you will find:

The deadline to register to vote in this election was April 29. The deadline for applications for absentee ballots is May 17.

Plymouth Annual Town Election May 18

Deadline to Register to Vote: May 8

Candidates Forums:

• Candidates for Selectboard and Planning Board: April 25, 7:00pm, Town Hall
• Candidates for School Committee: April 30, 7:00pm. 11 Lincoln Street, Mayflower Room. Childcare will be provided by the Old Colony Y in the Nathanial Morton Elementary School.  Reservations required:  Contact Kate Brown 781-956-2059.

Full information about this election is on the Town Website.

Offices to be voted on: Selectboard, Planning Board, School Committee, Redevelopment Authority Commissioner, Housing Authority, and 54 Town Meeting Member seats (3 in each of 18 precincts).

Candidates’ Forum

April 28, 6:00 PM

Offices to be Voted On

Non-Binding Ballot Questions about the Charter

The questions below are non-binding. You may vote on any or all of the questions.

THIS QUESTION IS NON-BINDING

1. Should the Charter Commission offer the voters of Plymouth a choice of government which includes a Representative Town Meeting/Town Manager form of government?

This question offers voters the opportunity to demonstrate support for the current Representative Town Meeting/Town Manager form of government. A “yes” vote on this question would indicate support for maintaining the current form of government, while a “no” vote would indicate an indifference to, or a lack of support for, the current form of government.

THIS QUESTION IS NON-BINDING

2. Should the Charter Commission offer the voters of Plymouth a choice of government which includes a Town Council/Town Manager form of government?

This question offers voters the opportunity to demonstrate support for a Town Council/Town

Manager form of government, as opposed to the current Representative Town Meeting/Town Manager form of government. A “yes” vote on this question would indicate support for consideration of a Town Council/Town Manager form of government, while a “no” vote would indicate an indifference to, or lack of support for, a Town Council/Town Manager form of government.

THIS QUESTION IS NON-BINDING

3. Should the Charter Commission offer the voters of Plymouth a choice of government which includes a Mayor/City Council form of government?

This question offers voters the opportunity to demonstrate support for a Mayor/City Council form of government, as opposed to the current Representative Town Meeting/Town Manager form of government. The Charter Commission intends to consider a “yes” vote on this question as indicating support for a Mayor/City Council form of government, while a “no” vote would indicate an indifference to, or lack of support for, a Mayor/City Council form of government.

The League of Women Voters of the Plymouth Area has taken a position on these questions. Click here to read that position.

Non-Binding Ballot Question About the Proposed Horse Racetrack

This questions is non-binding.

1. Do you support a development project that includes a thoroughbred horse racetrack in Plymouth, on land owned by the Plymouth County, known primarily as the “County Woodlot” located off Camelot drive in the Plymouth Industrial Park consisting of the following parcels: Parcel 088.000.054.OOO 63 Camelot Drive 106.248 acres, Parcel 088.000.023.042D O Camelot Drive 2.28 acres Parcel 088.000.042.001 144 Long Pond Road 2.969 acres, all located within the Township of Plymouth, in Plymouth County.This question offers voters the opportunity to demonstrate support for a development project that includes a thoroughbred horse racetrack in Plymouth on land owned by the Plymouth County. A “yes” vote would indicate support for a development project that includes a thoroughbred horse racetrack in Plymouth on land owned by the Plymouth County. A “no” vote would indicate a lack of support for a development project that includes a thoroughbred horse racetrack in Plymouth on land owned by the Plymouth County.

The League of Women Voters of the Plymouth Area has taken a position on this question. Click here to read that position.

Click on the map above to go to an interactive site to find out what precinct you are in.

You can also find your precinct and voting location on the Secretary of State’s website.

Precinct Information

Following the 2020 census, the Town of Plymouth engaged in a re-districting process to provide a more equitable voting distribution. Each precinct will have 9 Town Meeting Representatives. Each voter will vote for 9 candidates, 3 each for 1-, 2-, and 3-year terms.

To identify your new precinct, consult the precinct map on the left.

Voting Locations:

Absentee (Excuse Required) Ballots

The law allowing “no excuse” mail-in ballots has expired. You must vote in person or you may apply for an absentee ballot if you:

• will be absent from town on election day, and/or
• have a physical disability that prevents your voting at the polling place and/or
• cannot vote at the polls due to religious beliefs

To apply for an absentee ballot for a family or household member, use the absentee ballot application as described on the Town Clerk’s website. You can obtain an application at the Town Clerk’s office, or  download it from the Massachusetts Sec of State’s website.  The deadline for applying for an absentee ballot is 4 days before the election, May 17.

You can return your mail-in  or absentee ballot application in any of the following ways:

• In person, at the Town Clerk’s office
• In the ballot drop box outside of Town Hall
• Mail it to Town Clerk’s Office, 26 Court Street, Plymouth MA 02360
• FAX to (508)830-4116
• Email to ballots@Plymouth-MA.gov

All applications must be signed by the voter.

Ballots must be returned to the Town Clerk’s Office, hand-delivered or by mail, and will not be accepted at the polling location. Hand delivered ballots must be returned by the voter or a family or household member by the close of polls on Election Day.