SWAMPSCOTT — There are 10 offices up for grabs in the upcoming town election. At least two will be contested.
Voters will be asked to choose two candidates to fill two seats on the five-seat Select Board.
Five people will appear on the ballot for those two seats. They are incumbents Laura Spathanas and Vice Chair Naomi Dreeben, residents David Grishman, Stephen Williams, and Neal Duffy. The two candidates who receive the most votes will be elected to three-year terms.
However, nomination papers are still available at the Town Clerk’s Office at Town Hall, 22 Monument Ave., and residents who obtain 50 signatures will also be placed on the ballot. The last day to take out nomination papers is March 5, and nomination papers are due March 10.
The election will be Tuesday, April 28. Wednesday, April 8 is the last day to register to vote.
Other offices that will appear on the town election ballot are moderator (one-year term), Board of Assessors (three-year term), library trustee (three-year term), Board of Health (three-year term), Planning Board (five-year term), Housing Authority (five-year term), and two seats on the School Committee (both three-year terms).
While 50 town-wide signatures are required for those who take out nomination papers to appear on the ballot for elected offices, it is recommended people get at least 75, in case some signatures can’t be certified.
In addition to the elected offices, Swampscott residents will also vote for Town Meeting members. There 18 seats in each of the town’s six precincts to be filled. All are three-year terms. To be listed as a Town Meeting member candidate, residents must get 10 signatures on their nomination papers. The signatures must be from within a resident’s precinct. It is suggested 16 signatures be obtained in case some cannot be certified.