Recall Information - Select Board Member

Timeline

• On February 20, 2020 an Affidavit was filed for a Recall Petition by John J Arena
• On February 21, 2020 a Recall Petition was issued to one of the first 10 names of the Affidavit
• Recall Petition was due to the Board of Registrars by March 12, 2020 at 12:00 PM
• On March 18, 2020 2,239 signatures were certified by the Board of Registrars
• On March 19, 2020 a Certificate of the Board of Registrars was issued to the Select Board
• Notice sent to Vanessa I Alvarado via Town Manager's Office
• On April 1, 2020 the Certificate and Petition was E-Mailed to the Select Board
• On April 1, 2020 the Select Board voted to send notification to Vanessa I Alvarado
• On April 2, 2020 a certified letter was sent to Vanessa I Alvarado
• On April 8, 2020 Board of Registrars met to determine next steps
• On May 28, 2020 Board of Registrants met to set Public Hearing date
• On June 29, 2020 Public Hearing begins

Affidavit

Petition

Certificate of Board of Registrars (PDF)

Board of Registrars and Election Commissions Guide (PDF)

Objections

• March 11, 2020 (PDF)
• March 20, 2020 (PDF)
• April 6, 2020 (PDF) 
  • Specific Objections (PDF)
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C
  • Appendix D
  • Appendix E
  • Appendix F

Public Hearing - June 29, 2020

• Procedures and Rules of Hearing (PDF)
• Basic Documents 
  • Basic -1- Petition
  • Basic -2 
    • Appendix A - Voter Registration Cards
    • Appendix B - Voter Registration Cards
    • Appendix C - Voter Registration Cards
    • Appendix D - Voter Registration Cards 
    • Appendix E - Voter Registration Cards 
    • Appendix F - Voter Registration Cards
  • Basic - 3 - Certificate of Board of Registrars (PDF)
  • Basic - 4  - Objection March 11, 2020 (PDF)
  • Basic - 5 - Objection March 20, 2020 (PDF)
  • Basic - 6 - Objection April 6, 2020
    • April 6, 2020 (PDF)
      • Appendix A - OP - 5 (PDF)
      • Appendix B - OP - 6 (PDF)
      • Appendix C - OP - 7 (PDF)
      • Appendix D - OP - 8 (PDF)
      • Appendix E - OP - 9 (PDF)
      • Appendix F - OP - 10  (PDF)
    • OP - Basic 6-1 - Voter Registration Cards
      • OP - Basic 6 -1- b - Voter Registration Cards
    • OP - Basic 6-2 - Voter Registration Cards 
      • OP - Basic 6 - 2- b  - Voter Registration Cards
    • OP - Basic 6-3 - Voter Registration Cards
      • OP - Basic 6 - 3 - b - Voter Registration Cards
    • OP - Basic 6-4 - Voter Registration Cards 
      • OP - Basic 6 - 4 - b Voter Registration Cards 
• Basic - 7 - Home Rule Charter (PDF)
• Basic - 8 Communications 
  • Basic - 8-A (PDF)
  • PET-2 Basic-8-B (PDF)
  • Basic-8-C (PDF)
  • Basic-8-D (PDF)
  • Basic-8-E (PDF)
• Basic-9 - Voter List
• Basic-10 - General Law - Part I, Title VIII, Chapter 53, Section 7 (PDF)
• Basic-11 - 950 CMR 55.00: Certification of Nomination Papers and Petitions (PDF)
• Documents Submitted by Petitioner
  • PET-3 - Request for Rejection of Objection to Previously - Certified Signatures (PDF)
  • PET-4 - Petitioner Rebuttal to Appendices A-F Hearing ()
  • PET-5 Case (PDF)
  • PET-6 Case (PDF)
  • PET-7 Case (PDF)
  • PET-8 - Argument - Dismissal of Affidavit Objections (PDF) 
  • PET-9 - Argument - Dismissal of Affidavit Objections (PDF)
  • PET-10 - Case (PDF)
  • PET-11 - Augmented Timeline (PDF)
  • PET-12 - Withdrawal Message (PDF)
• Documents Submitted by Objector
  • OP-11 - Memo (PDF)
  • OP-12 - Case (PDF)
  • OP-13 - Case (PDF)
  • OP-18 - Memo on Affidavit (PDF)
  • OP-19 - Withdrawal to Objection (PDF)

Questions and Answers (PDF)

Recall Petition Objections Hearing: Legal Framework for Review and Deliberations (PDF)