Montague residents vote in the 2018 town election. This year’s election is set for June 22.
Montague residents vote in the 2018 town election. This year’s election is set for June 22. Credit: Staff File Photo/Dan Little

Town election set for June 22

MONTAGUE — A race for a three-year term on the Board of Health and for library trustee positions, as well as several uncontested races, will be on the town election ballot on June 22. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three polling locations.

For the three-year Board of Health term, the incumbent Christopher Boutwell is being challenged by Melanie Zamojski.

The only other contest on the ballot is for the library trustees, where four people are running for three positions. Patricia Perham and Gretchen Wetherby are incumbents, and Elizabeth Marie Swihart and Kathleen Berry are newcomers.

Other boards or committees with positions to vote on include Selectboard, Board of Assessors, Parks & Recreation Commission, Housing Authority and Soldiers Memorial Committee (veteran and non-veteran positions), as well as Town Meeting representatives and moderator, according to a notice from Town Clerk Deb Bourbeau. Voters will also decide Gill-Montague Regional School District School Committee members.

Polling locations are different for each precinct. Residents of Precinct 1 vote at the Montague Center Fire Station at 28 Old Sunderland Road. Precinct 5 votes at the Gill-Montague Senior Center at 62 Fifth St. All other Montague residents vote at Franklin County Technical School at 82 Industrial Blvd.

Voting by mail is also available, according to Bourbeau’s notice. Instructions and paperwork to vote by mail are available at montague-ma.gov, or can also be requested by contacting Bourbeau at 413-863-3200, ext. 203 or townclerk@montague-ma.gov.

The last day to request a vote by mail application is Wednesday, June 16. The last day to register to vote is Saturday, June 12.

Voter registration forms and a dropbox for them are available in the Montague Police Station lobby at 180 Turnpike Road. Residents can also register to vote online at RegisterToVoteMA.com.