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Town Clerk News - Dog Licenses, Census, and Elections

Posted on: January 9, 2024 - 4:01pm

1. 2024 Dog Licenses – 2023 Dog licenses expire December 31st.  A mail-in renewal form will be included with the annual census for those wishing to renew a dog license by mail.  Licenses may also be purchased at the Town Clerk’s office or by using the on-line ordering system.  A link to the Online Payment Center can be found on the Town’s website at www.town.duxbury.ma.us.  Dog licenses are $17.00 for intact animals, $12.00 for spayed or neutered animals and free to pet owners 70 years of age and older. 

2. 2024 Duxbury Dog Walking Permits - Dog walking permits are required to take your dog on Town of Duxbury / Conservation Land and the beach.  Resident dogs must first be licensed with the Town in order to obtain a dog walking permit.  Dog Walking Permits are currently $10.00 per dog and free to pet owners 70 years of age and older.  

3. Census – the 2024 Annual Town Census has been mailed.  Please take a moment to sign the form, making changes if necessary, and return it to the Town Clerk’s office.  This information will be used to compile the Annual Street List.  No voter can be added to the voting rolls using the census.  To register to vote, please visit the office to complete a voter registration card or register online at www.sec.state.ma.us. Per MGL, failure to return the census shall result in removal from the active voting list.

4. Vote by Mail – Voting by Mail is available for all elections.  The Secretary of State’s office will be mailing Vote by Mail applications to all voters registered as of January 5th, 2024.  If you would like to vote by mail for elections scheduled during the 2024 calendar year, please return a completed/signed application to the Town Clerk’s office.   A ballot will be sent as soon as they are available.  (Currently, scheduled elections in 2024 are the Presidential Primary on March 5th, the Annual Town Election on March 23rd, the State Primary on September 3rd and the Presidential Election on November 5th) 

5. NOMINATION PAPERS for Town Election – The following offices will be on the ballot for the 2024 Town Election:   

     two SELECTBOARD MEMBERS for a term of 3 years 

     one ASSESSOR for a term of three years 

     one SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBER for a term of 3 years 

     two PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS for a term of 5 years 

     two LIBRARY TRUSTEES for a term of 3 years 

     one LIBRARY TRUSTEE for an unexpired term of 2 years 

Nomination papers are available in the Town Clerk’s office and are due back to the Town Clerk by Saturday, February 3, 2024.  A candidate must obtain 50 signatures, certified by the Town Clerk, to appear on the ballot.