Postponement motion includes Oct. 20 withdrawal deadline; nominations will not reopen
The Select Board’s motion asks the court to postpone the Oct. 6 election to Dec. 8, to allow withdrawals until Oct. 20, and to keep existing nomination papers valid rather than reopening filings for new candidates.
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When the board voted to seek a court order, the motion included three explicit provisions: (1) postpone the Oct. 6 special election to Dec. 8, 2026; (2) do not reopen nomination filings for the postponed election; and (3) permit candidates who have already filed nomination papers to withdraw up to Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.
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