Andover Election 2022: Nomination Papers Available

ANDOVER, MA — Nomination papers are available for Andover's 2022 town election, scheduled for March 22 this year.

Nine people have already taken out papers to run for four different positions in town; three have already returned them.

Nine seats are on the ballot this year across five offices, boards and committees.

Nomination papers are available from the town clerk's office and are due back Feb. 1. Nominations must include 50 signatures from registered Andover voters.

The following seats are up for election:

• Town Moderator – 1 seat, 1-year term
  • Incumbent: Sheila Doherty
• Punchard Free School – 2 seats
  • 1 seat, 3-year term
    • Incumbent: Steven Pecock
  • 1 seat, 1-year term
    • Incumbent: Paul MacKay
• School Committee – 2 seats, 3-year term
  • Incumbents: Paul Murphy, Shannon Scully
• Select Board – 2 seats, 3-year term
  • Incumbents: Alex Vispoli, Richard Howe
• Trustee for Cornell Fund – 1 seat, 3-year term
  • Incumbent: Calvin Perry

The Punchard Free School Board has multiple seats of different term-lengths up for election because current member Paul MacKay resigned, Town Clerk Melissa Ripley said.

The last day to withdraw from the ballot will be Feb. 17. The registration deadline is March 2.

Nine residents have already taken out papers. Incumbents are in italics and those who have returned papers are bolded. As of Monday, Jan. 10:

• Town Moderator – 1 seat, 1-year term
  • Sheila Doherty
  • Keith Saxon
• Punchard Free School – 3 seats
  • Dawn Gillette
  • Chip Gregory
• School Committee – 2 seats, 3-year term
  • Sandis Wright
  • Emily DiCesaro
  • Jayashree Mohandas
• Select Board – 2 seats, 3-year term
  • Melissa Danisch
  • Alex Vispoli

The town clerk's office can be reached at 978-623-8230. The office is located at the town offices, 36 Bartlet Street.

Update and correction: Town officials previously said there were three seats up for election on the Punchard Free School Board of Trustees. This story has been updated with the correct number and nature of seats up for election on that board. In addition, the name of one candidate was previously misspelled. It has been corrected.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.