Most of the information for this article was courtesy of Town Clerk Sue Duplin. 

Two candidates have pulled nomination papers for the open seat on the Board of Selectmen and two have picked up papers for the seat on the School Committee.

Both incumbents have declared their intent to run for reelection. 

Incumbent Matt Strauss and Charles Patsios have pulled papers for the open 3-year seat on the Board of Selectmen; and incumbent Jacqueline Kinney and Francis "Ted" Delano III, a Swampscott police detective, have pulled papers for the open 3-year seat on the School Committee.

To qualify for nomination a candidate must turn in nomination papers signed by 50 registered Swampscott voters. The signatures will be certified.

The Town Clerk recommends that candidates collect extra signatures — a total of 75 — to make sure they reach the 50-signature threshold needed to qualify for the election.

Below is a list of all the open seats for which prospective candidates have pulled papers for the April 24, local election. This information was current at noon Feb. 22.  

The deadline to pick up nomination papers is Friday, March 2; and the deadline to turn them in to the Town Clerk is Tuesday, March 6.

Below are the offices up for reelection and the names of the office holders.

Open Town Offices:

MODERATOR;  Joe Markarian-1 Year Seat

BOARD OF SELECTMEN-Matthew W. Strauss-3 Year seat

BOARD OF ASSESSOR’S-Linda L. Paster-3 Year seat

SCHOOL COMMITTEE-Jacqueline Kinney-3 Year seat

TRUSTEE OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY-John Karwowski-3 Year seat

BOARD OF HEALTH-Nelson Kessler-3 Year seat

PLANNING BOARD-Angela Ippolito-3 Year seat

**NO HOUSING AUTHORITY OR CONSTABLES ARE UP FOR ELECTION THIS YEAR**

TOWN ELECTION SCHEDULE

Last day to obtain nomination papers for all              Friday, March 2, 2012

Town offices that will appear on the ballot.               until 5 pm  

Last day to submit nomination papers to the              Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Clerks Office for certification of signatures.              until 5 pm

Last day to object or withdraw in writing.                 Wednesday March 22, 2012

                                                                                    until 5 pm

Last day to register to vote.                                        Wednesday April 4, 2012

                                                                                    until 8 pm

ELECTION DAY                                                      Tuesday April 24, 2012

Polls open 7AM to 8PM

Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 54 Section1, the Town of Swampscott has changed voting precincts to reflect population changes as calculated by the Federal Census.  The precinct changes will affect all Town Meeting Seats. All 54 seats per precinct are up for election.  If your precinct number HASN’T changed just complete the bottom portion of this form and return to the Town Clerk’s Office NO later than March 6, 2012, by 5pm.  Your name will be listed on the ballot as a candidate for re-election.  If your precinctHAS changed by RE-PRECINCTING, you have MOVED, or became a Town Meeting Member thru a WRITE-IN VOTE you must come into the Town Clerks office to obtain Nomination Papers. Since all 54 Town Meeting seats will be vacant, the top 18 vote getters will secure the 3-year Town Meeting seats, the next 18 vote getters will secure the 2-year Town Meeting seats, and the next 18 vote getters will secure the 1-year Town Meeting Seats.  If you are unsure of your precinct number or have moved please call the Town Clerks Office at 781-596-8855.

Along with the 54 Town Meeting Members per Precinct up for Election are the main offices along with who’s up for re-election: