Registrars elect Ackley Chair, Hegarty Clerk
Board of Registrars elected new leadership and delegated election powers in an organizational meeting. Keith Ackley was elected Chair and James Hegarty Clerk in unanimous votes by the three-member board. The board unanimously delegated to Town Clerk Hegarty broad authority to certify nomination
Registrars of Voters · Meeting of August 12, 2026
SOUTHBOROUGH — Board of Registrars elected new leadership and delegated election powers in an organizational meeting. Keith Ackley was elected Chair and James Hegarty Clerk in unanimous votes by the three-member board. The board unanimously delegated to Town Clerk Hegarty broad authority to certify nomination papers, process voter registrations, select election workers, and use registrars' signature stamps.
The clerk was authorized to count overseas and provisional ballots through August 2027 and to operate the Advance Opening, Early Deposit, and Central Tabulation Facility for the November 3 State Election. The board unanimously rejected a recommendation to extend in-person early voting hours for the election.
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Source: the Registrars of Voters meeting of August 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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