(July 28, 2016) The Town of Berlin will hold a municipal election on Tuesday, Oct. 4, for the office of mayor and for Districts 2 and 3 council seats.
Other important dates for the 2016 Election are as follows:
• Voter registration – Deadline is Friday, Sept. 2. Berlin voters must register with the Worcester County Board of Elections; Berlin does not conduct separate voter registration. To register, or to change voter registration information such as home address, contact the Worcester County Board of Elections at 410-632-1320.
• Absentee voting – Applications to vote absentee in Berlin’s municipal election will be available starting on Tuesday, Sept. 6; applications will not be available before that date and must be returned by the appropriate deadline to be eligible.
• Candidate’s filing – Deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2 for regular filing as a candidate for the Berlin municipal election office of mayor, council seat District 2, or 3. See below for information about filing as a write-in candidate.
• Absentee voting application period closed – 5 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27, for applications to be received by mail (postmark not accepted). Deadline is 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 30, for applications to be received in person at Berlin Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin.
• Write-in candidate – Deadline is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Note: Write-in candidates will not appear on the ballot; names written-in on ballot, but not registered, as write-in candidates will not be counted in the election tally.
• Election Day – Tuesday, Oct. 4. Polling places open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For appropriate forms, or if there are any questions regarding Berlin’s municipal elections, contact Administrative Services Director Mary Bohlen at 410-641-4314 or mbohlen@berlinmd.gov.
Other important dates for the 2016 Election are as follows:
• Voter registration – Deadline is Friday, Sept. 2. Berlin voters must register with the Worcester County Board of Elections; Berlin does not conduct separate voter registration. To register, or to change voter registration information such as home address, contact the Worcester County Board of Elections at 410-632-1320.
• Absentee voting – Applications to vote absentee in Berlin’s municipal election will be available starting on Tuesday, Sept. 6; applications will not be available before that date and must be returned by the appropriate deadline to be eligible.
• Candidate’s filing – Deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2 for regular filing as a candidate for the Berlin municipal election office of mayor, council seat District 2, or 3. See below for information about filing as a write-in candidate.
• Absentee voting application period closed – 5 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27, for applications to be received by mail (postmark not accepted). Deadline is 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 30, for applications to be received in person at Berlin Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin.
• Write-in candidate – Deadline is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Note: Write-in candidates will not appear on the ballot; names written-in on ballot, but not registered, as write-in candidates will not be counted in the election tally.
• Election Day – Tuesday, Oct. 4. Polling places open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For appropriate forms, or if there are any questions regarding Berlin’s municipal elections, contact Administrative Services Director Mary Bohlen at 410-641-4314 or mbohlen@berlinmd.gov.