SPECIAL ELECTION JUNE 24, 2026

The Town of Nahant will have a Special Election on Wednesday June 24, 2026 at the Nahant Town Hall. Polls open at 7:00am.

This is a ballot election and you must be in person to vote. There will not be any early voting, absentee voting, or mail in ballots available.

We urge residents to review the information below to become more informed on what your vote means. If you have questions or need clarification please contact the Town Hall at 781-581-0088.

There will be two (2) ballot questions:

• Shall the Town of Nahant be allowed to assess an additional $1,000,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding the operating budgets of the Town and Public Schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026?
• Shall the Town of Nahant approve the charter amendment proposed by the 2026 Annual Town Meeting to change the posting of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant from fourteen (14) days to seven (7) days?

Sample Ballot for Special Election June 24, 2026

What is Included in the $1M Operating Budget Override?

• 4 new FTE Firefighters to the Fire Department

• Increase 0.37 FTE to 1.0 FTE ELA/Math Specialist in the School Department

• Increase health insurance budget to cover additional FTEs in Fire and School

• Increase salaries of 5 non-union, non-contract Town employees to market rates

• Increase of $0.50/hour in part-time salaries of Council on Aging, Library, DPW staff

• Increase department utility budgets by 4% over FY25 actual expenditures

• Increase professional development budget in School Department

• Small increases in individual department operating budgets (primarily Purchased Services)

• Transfer $56,000 to the Town’s stabilization fund

• Increase debt payments by $48,243

Percent of $1M Operating Override Catergory

To review the full Advisory and Finance Committee Report from the May 2026 Town Meeting click here. This will provide more information on how we got to this ballot vote.