Board Contact: Juli Brazile, Chair, jbrazile@town.arlington.ma.us 

The Board of Registrars consists of three members who represent the two leading political parties of the Town; however, no more than two members may be from the same party. The Town Clerk serves while they hold the position and they do not need to be enrolled in a political party. While the Board’s original purpose was to register voters and maintain the street list and voter list, the Boards commonly vote now to authorize the Town Clerk to perform routine duties authorized under the law.

Registrars assist the Town Clerk’s office in promoting voter registration, investigating challenges to local nomination papers, conducting recounts, and assisting at elections by delivering absentee and early voting ballots to the precincts.

The Board of Registrars meets as needed during the year.

Criteria for Membership: Member of one of the two leading political parties in Town. Each appointment is made by the Board of Selectmen from a list submitted by the town committee of the political party from which the position is to be filled. Each year on or before March 31st the Select Board will appoint or re-appoint a member for a three-year term.