Office of the Town Clerk
Town of Framingham
150 Concord Street, Room 105
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702
2005 Political Calendar
Date	Day	Deadline - All deadlines at 5:00 PM unless otherwise indicated	Time Frame	Legal Ref
Nov. 22, 2004	Monday	Town Office and Town Meeting Nomination Papers Available from the Town Clerk
January 18, 2005	Tuesday	Town Office filing deadline: Nomination papers must contain valid signatures of fifty registered voters. (Does not include Town Meeting)	49 days prior to election	MGL ch. 53, 7
February 3	Thursday	Withdrawal or objection filing deadline for candidates for Town Office.	48 hours after TC filing deadline
February 8	Tuesday	Incumbent Town Meeting Members: Last day to file written notice of intent to seek reelection with Town Clerk	28 days prior to Preliminary Election	1949 c. 143 s. 4
February 15	Tuesday	New Town Meeting Members: last day to file nomination papers with valid signatures of at least 25 registered voters in precinct	35+14 days prior to Town election	Acts 1949, Ch. 143, s. 4
February 16	Wednesday	Voter registration deadline for preliminary and presidential primary elections. Office of the Town Clerk open until 8:00 PM.	20 days prior to preliminary election	MGL Ch. 51
February 28	Monday	Pre-Primary Campaign Finance Reports due: Candidates for Town Office must file reports covering date last filed through February 13	8 days prior to preliminary
March 3	Thursday	Withdrawal or objection filing deadline for Town Meeting candidates	2 weeks & 2 days after TM filing deadline w/ TC
March 8	Tuesday	Town Preliminary Election
March 14	Monday	Last day to withdraw candidacy if nominated at the preliminary election	w/in 6 days after 5:00 PM of election	1985 Acts, Ch. 477, s.19
March 16	Wednesday	Voter registration deadline for Town Election. Office of the Town Clerk open until 8:00 PM.	20 days prior to election	MGL Ch. 51
March 28	Monday	Pre-Election Campaign Finance Reports due: Candidates for Town Office must file reports covering date last filed through March 12	8 days prior to election
April 5	Tuesday	Town Election
April 26	Tuesday	Annual Town Meeting
May 6	Friday	Post-Election Campaign Finance Reports due	30 days post election