Want a Seat on the Neighborhood Council?

If you're interested in running for a precinct seat on the Charlestown Neighborhood Council, nomination papers are currently available at the Charlestown Public Library or electronically from any current member of the council. The council will conduct the election for its precinct seats on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the

Candidates for these seats must be residents of Charlestown, must be 18 years of age or older and must secure a minimum of 25 signatures from Charlestown residents who are 18 years of age or older to get their name on the ballot. The signatures must come from within your own precinct. 

Completed nomination papers must be mailed and postmarked no later than Friday, Nov. 4 to:
 
                    Charlestown Neighborhood Council
                    PO Box 397
                    Charlestown, MA 02129
 
The names of all certified candidates will be published in the Charlestown-Patriot Bridge prior to the election. (And hopefully in the Patch too, if the CNC sends them to us.)

There are 21 seats on the council. Seven seats are at-large representatives; seven are precinct representatives and seven are appointed non-profit community organizations.