Candidates must submit certified signatures to the Town Clerk by February 17
Reading, MA — Nomination papers for the following elected positions are now available at the Town Clerk’s Office. Candidates for elected offices must obtain at least fifty (50) certified signatures to qualify for placement on the April 7th ballot. Town Meeting candidates must obtain at least ten (10) certified signatures within their own precinct. Nomination papers are available until 5:00 PM on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
Nomination papers must be submitted to the Town Clerk for certification no later than Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
ELECTED OFFICERS – TERMS TO EXPIRE 2026
| POSITION | INCUMBENT | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderator | Alan E Foulds | 9 Ide Street |
| Select Board | Carlo Bacci | 494 Main Street |
| Karen Gately Harrick | 9 Dividence Road | |
| Board of Library Trustees | Christian Alery Popp | 11 Pine Ridge Road |
| Monette Dugas Verrier | 30 Kurchian Lane | |
| Municipal Light Board | Robert A Coulter | 91 Arcadia Avenue |
| School Committee | Erin Elizabeth Gaffen | 15 Hemlock Road |
| Carla Nazzaro | 64 Lawrence Road |
TOWN MEETING:
Each of Reading’s eight (8) precincts will elect eight (8) Town Meeting members for a 3-year term.
As well as electing to fill the following vacancies:
Precinct 2 – One (1) Town Meeting member for a 2-year term
Precinct 3 – One (1) Town Meeting member for a 1-year term
Precinct 4 – One (1) Town Meeting member for a 1-year term