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 from 7:00am – 8:00pm
LAST DAY TO REQUEST VOTE- by-MAIL – JUNE 16th 5pm Email to ddunfee@nahant.org or cnelson@nahant.org
Absentee Voting and Vote By Mail are available. Send a request via Email to ddunfee@nahant.org with your name and address.
Vote Absentee: If you are going to be out of Town on June 24th, there is Absentee Voting by Mail and Absentee Voting In Person at the Town Clerk’s Office. Last day for Absentee Voting In Person is Tuesday, June 23, 2026 @ 12 noon.
Contact the Town Clerk’s office for more information. 781-581-0088 ext. 217
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 or submit a question via the Nahant Town Hall Facebook page.
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 health insurance budget to cover additional FTEs in Fire and School
- Increase 0.37 FTE to 1.0 FTE ELA/Math Specialist in the School Department
- Increase salaries of 5 non-union, non-contract Town employees to market rates
- Increase department utility budgets by 4% over FY25 actual expenditures
- Increase of $0.50/hour in part-time salaries of Council on Aging, Library, DPW staff
- 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 by Override Category
How does a $1M Operating Budget Override Affect the FY27 Tax Rate?
If the $1M operating budget override is approved at ballot, it will increase the FY27 tax rate by $0.68 per $1,000 of your home value. Based on a median single family home of $888,500, the estimated annual tax increase would be equal to $604.00.
Click here for additional information provided by the Advisory and Finance Committee.
Additional Information
To review the full Advisory and Finance Committee Report from the May 2026 Town Meeting click here. In particular, page 16 of the Report outlines the override, while pages 33-42 provide statements from the Fire Chief and School Superintendent.
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