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2024 Town Meeting (Town Election)

April 5th – Elections / Referendum

(10:00 am – 8:00 pm)

April 6th – Open Session

(check-in starting 7:30 am, meeting at 9:00 am)

Absentee Ballot Requests:

Please call the Voter Registrar office @ 207-374-2281

For more information:

Nomination Papers for Select Board, School Board & Planning Board are Available for the 2024 Annual Town Meeting

Nomination papers are now available for the upcoming April 2024 Town Election. The nomination paper filing deadline is close of business on Monday, February 5, 2024. The following seats are open:

  • Select Board: 3 Year Term – 2 Open Seats
  • Select Board: 1 Year Term – 1 Open Seat
    • (1 Year Term due to resignation of member whose term expires 2025)
  • School Board: 3 Year Term – 2 Open Seats
  • Planning Board: 3 Year Term – 3 Open Seats

If you are interested in becoming a candidate, please stop by the Town Office to pick up a nomination paper. You are required to have not less than 25 nor more than 100 signatures of registered Blue Hill voters in order to qualify for your name to appear on the April ballot.

The secret ballot voting for candidates will be held Friday, April 5, 2024. The winners will be announced, and seats filled during the Saturday, April 6, 2024, Annual Town Meeting.

Please contact Town Clerk, Kelly Herrick by calling 207-374-2281 or by email: kherrick@bluehillme.gov with any questions.

2023 BALLOT VOTE RESULTS

Below are the official results of the ballot vote portion of the 2023 Town Meeting:

SELECTBOARD

Ellen Best: 404

Write in: 35

Blank: 99

SCHOOL BOARD (2 seats)

Ben Wootten: 295

Anna Ryan: 276

Lara Sorich: 242

Write in: 7

Blank: 246

PLANNING BOARD (2 seats)

Marcia McKeague: 380

Gavin Riggall: 371

Write in: 13

Blank: 302

HARBOR DREDGING (article 3)

Yes: 157

No: 360

Blank: 21

GSA Supplemental Funding (article 4)

Yes: 365

No: 153

Blank: 20