Posted by JayDiPucchio - Tue, Feb 7, 2012, 5:33 P

Montague Dems to caucus 4/11 for town office elections

Montague Democrats will hold their caucus to select candidates for Town Office elections on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 from 6:30 to 7:15 PM in the 1st Floor Meeting Room of the Town Offices, 1 Avenue A, Turners Falls. Successful candidates receive the party nomination to appear on the Monday, May 21 town election ballot. Voting is by paper ballot.

Only registered Democrats may run in this, what amounts to a primary election for local offices. Democrats who wish to run in the caucus must deliver their intention in writing to Democratic Town Committee Chair Jay DiPucchio by 5:00 PM, Friday, April 6 Notice may be by mail, email or in hand. Verbal declaration cannot be documented and is not acceptable.

Individuals choosing to run without Democratic party nomination should check rules with the Town Clerk. Occasionally, candidates for the caucus nomination also gather signatures for nomination through the Town Clerk process so that they can still appear on the May ballot if they are defeated at the caucus.

By the Democratic Town Committee’s vote following the 2003 caucus, registered un-enrolled voters also may vote in the Democratic caucus. No absentee balloting is allowed. All caucus candidates must be present at the end of balloting (or make other arrangements with the Chair) or their election may not be certified.

Below are term expirations. Incumbents so far having filed intention to run in caucus **.

OFFICE TERM INCUMBENT PARTY
Selectman 3 Mark E. Fairbrother** Dem.
Moderator 3 VACANT (important note below) Assessor 3 Betty Waidlich Unenrolled
Bd. Of Health Member 3 Christopher M Boutwell Sr.** Dem.
Library Trustee (3) 3 Karen Schweitzer** Dem.
3 Barbara Stewart Dem.
3 Suzanne Kretzenger Unenrolled
Park & Rec. Comm. 3 Barbara Kukliewicz Dem.
Soldier Memorial
Trustees (2): Veteran 3 Albert L. Cummings, Jr**Dem.
Non-Vet. 3 Donald Girard not running Dem.
Montague
Housing Authority 2 VACANT, UNEXPIRED 5 YR TERM

NOTE: The former Moderator, Ray Godin, resigned due to a pension system technicality and has declared to the chair his intention to run in the caucus for the now vacant position.

The first floor meeting room of the Town Office is wheelchair accessible by elevator entrance at the rear of the building, or by the front door

Questions/Letters of Intent?
Jay DiPucchio, Democratic Town Committee Chair
35 Central Street
Turners Falls, MA 01376-1326
413-863-8656 home