Town of Wenham, Massachusetts

Pro tip: You can register to vote, check your voter registration, change parties, request an absentee/vote by mail ballot, and more 24/7 through the Massachusetts 
Online Voter Registration System 

We also welcome inquiries and can help you in person at the Town Clerk's office on the first floor of Wenham Town Hall.

2023 Elections

WENHAM SPECIAL "THREE TO FIVE" ELECTION - TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2023

OFFICIAL RESULTS: WENHAM SPECIAL ELECTION

Past News about this Election:

June 27 Special Town Election for Two New Select Board Seats ("3 to 5")

The Special Town Election is Tuesday, June 27th 7AM-8PM. The candidates are:

Select Board Three Year Term  (Vote for One)
Deirdre T. Pierotti

Select Board Two Year Term (Vote for One)
Benjamin B. Tymann
Patrick J. Waddell

Your vote matters! See below for the many ways to vote in this election, including vote by mail/absentee, in person on two early voting days (6/20 & 6/21), in person absentee (by 6/26 at noon), and on election day (6/27 7AM-8PM). Town Hall is accessible and we have a special voting machine for voters with visual impairments.

If you are a registered voter who will be away from Wenham on Election Day or otherwise qualify for an absentee ballot, you may request an in person absentee ballot and vote at the Clerk's office through Monday, June 26th at 12 noon. 

Please note: The last day to register to vote in the election is Friday, June 16. The Clerk's office will be open 9-5. Registrations may be done until 11:59PM on 6/16 online through the MA Elections Division.

At the MA ELECTIONS DIVISION ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM you can
Check your voter registration status
Register to vote online
Change your name, address, or party affiliation
Apply for a Vote by Mail ballot (no reason required)
Apply for an Absentee ballot (specific reasons required)

Looking to Vote by Mail or register to vote in the June 27th Special Election? Ballots are going out now! We must receive your request IN WRITING or ONLINE by Tuesday 6/20 at 5PM. Forms are available at Town Hall and Vote By Mail/Absentee requests may be done online through the MA Elections Division: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/elections-and-voting.htm

Early in person voting at Town Hall will take place on

Tuesday, June 20th 8AM-6:30PM
Wednesday, June 21st 8AM-4:30PM

Have you made your plan to vote in the special election for the two new Select Board members? There is one race for a two-year term and one race for a three-year term on the expanding Select Board. (In future elections the terms will be for three years.)

In person voting will take place at Wenham Town Hall on the following dates:

Election Day:
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Early Voting:
Tuesday, June 20, 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday, June 21, 8:00 AM-4:30PM

Any registered voter may vote during early voting. Can't make these dates? You must submit request for a Vote by Mail or Absentee Ballot to the Wenham Town Clerk by June 20 at 5:00PM. This can be done online through the MA Elections Division.

The candidates for Select Board are:

Three-Year Term:
Deirdre Pierotti

Two-Year Term:
Patrick Waddell
Benjamin Tymann

Click here for the election calendar with deadlines to register to vote by mail, etc.

If you are new to town, or you have never registered to vote before, the last day to register for the June 27th Special Election is Friday, June 16, 2023.  The Town Clerk's office will be open from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.  Alternately, you can register online until 11:59PM on 6/16 at Online Voter Application (state.ma.us) with a valid MA driver's license or a State issued ID card.

Unsure of your voter registration status? Check here. Please make sure your signed Annual Census is returned. Questions? Email townclerk@wenhamma.gov

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ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2023

ELECTION RESULTS

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2022 Elections:

2022 STATE ELECTION RESULTS

ELECTION RESULTS

• Board of Assessors - 1 position , 3 year term
• Board of Health - 1 position , 3 year term
• Board of Selectmen - 1 position, 3 year term 
• Hamilton Wenham Library Trustees - 2 positions at large, 3 year terms
• Hamilton Wenham Regional School Committee - 2 positions, 3 year terms
• Moderator - 1 position , 3 year term
• Planning Board - 1 position, 5 year term
• Water Commission - 1 position, 3 year term 
• Wenham Housing Authority - 2 positions, 5 year term & 3 year term

• Last day to register to vote to participate in these local events was Friday April 9, 2021.
• Vote by mail is being encouraged due to the pandemic.
• Please request your absentee by mail ballot now, but not later than 5:00pm on April 30, 2021 from the the Town Clerk.  

• Completed absentee ballots may be mailed to the Town Clerk at Wenham Town Hall, 138 Main Street, Wenham, MA 01984 or placed in the Drop Box at Town Hall no later than poll closing of 8:00pm on May 6, 2021. 
• Absentee voting in person available in the Town Clerk's Office with a deadline of May 5, 2021, 12:00pm.