Town Clerk

Staff/ Members

• Thorne Palmer

Office Hours

• Monday 8:00am - 1:00pm
• Tuesday 8:00am - 1:00pm
• Thursday 2:00pm - 7:00pm
• Friday 8:00am - 1:00pm

Contact

• Phone: 413-339-4335 x 7
• Email: townclerk@townofcharlemont.org
• Mail : PO Box 605, Charlemont, MA 01339
• FAX: 413-339-0320
• Charlemont Town Hall
  • See map: Google Maps

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Responsibilities

• Dog licenses
• Maintain the birth, death, and marriage records for the town
• Swearing in of town officials
• Records Access Officer for Massachusetts public records law requests in Charlemont - See The Town of Charlemont's Public Records Policy
• Overseeing elections and town meetings

• Notary services also available

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Election Information

Charlemont's Annual Town Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of May and our Local Town Elections are held the following week, on the first Tuesday of June.

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Results for the Charlemont 2026 Town Election

131 People voted out of 961 registered voters.

Select Board Kim Blakeslee - 106 Erwin Reynolds - 5 (Write-in) Jonathan Mirin - 2 (Write-in) Town Moderator Robert Handsaker - 111 Sarah Bellows Slowinski - 2 (Write-in) Charlotte Dewey - 1 (Write-in) Jonathan Mirin - 1 (Write-in) Board of Assessors Karen Rau - 85 James Sinclair - 21 Board of Health Robert Lingle - 44 (Write-in) Accepted Jonathan Mirin - 37 (Write-in) Cheryl Handsaker - 1 (Write-in) Planning Board (Five Years) Robert Nelson - 107 Planning Board (Three Years) Molly Cantor - 115

Planning Board (One Year) Jonathan Mirin - 3 (Write-in) Colleen Champ - 2 (Write-in) Bill Coli, Jeff Brisson, Doug White, William Harker, and Dan Miller - 1 vote each (Write-in) Parks and Recreation Commissioner Barbara McKenna - 116 Constable William Harker - 99 Erwin Reynolds - 2 (Write-in) Robert Handsaker - 1 (Write-in) Charlemont School Committee Ashley Sparks - 109 Erwin Reynolds - 1 (Write-in) Mohawk Trail School Committee Ronald Smith - 35 (Write-in) Accepted Julia White, Cheryl Handsaker, and Elijah Marshall - 1 vote each (Write-in) Tyler Memorial Library Trustees Andrea Santos - 117

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Early Voting

We offer early voting for all elections. Click here for information about early voting.

Absentee Voting

If you will be out of the country during any election, you can apply for an Absentee Ballot! After applying, you can vote electronically, by email or online, by mail, or by fax.

The forms you need to apply for an Absentee Ballot are here.

Are you registered to vote? Check here!

Voter Registration Form

For more election information, click here.

* Regarding Campaign Finance, there are no candidates in Charlemont that have reached the $1000 threshold.

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Listing Notices

Street Listing Notice

The Annual Street Listing forms are mailed annually to every known household in the Town of Charlemont.The Street List is used to compile the school list, dog list, and to maintain a census for the town. This information is also used when the town applies for grants and ensures that the town receives adequate State Funding which is based on the population. It is also important for the police and fire departments to know where residents are located for an emergency response. Please update the information if necessary, sign, and return the form in the self addressed envelope provided. If you have not received a form please contact the Town Clerk.

If the form is not returned, you may be removed from the active voting list.

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Marriage Intentions

Except for a few exceptional circumstances, a couple wishing to be married must appear in person at the Town Clerk's Office to file marriage intention paperwork. Both parties must be 18 years of age or older, currently not married, and must show a valid ID that confirms age. Once completed, the intention paperwork is signed under oath.

Some of the information required includes legal name, last name to be used after marriage, social security number (if applicable), date and place of birth, and parent's current and last name at birth. The fee for filing the intention paperwork is $25.00 (cash or check). Marriage intentions are accepted during normal office hours or by appointment. Walk-ins are welcome.

Massachusetts requires a mandatory 3 day waiting period from the time the intention of marriage is filed before releasing the marriage certificate. A marriage certificate is valid for sixty (60) days from the date the intention is filed and may be used for a ceremony conducted in any Massachusetts city or town.

The marriage certificate must be picked up before the ceremony and given to the Officiant (Justice of the Peace, Clergy, or one-day solemnizer). The Officiant must complete the solemnizer portion of the marriage certificate and return it to our office within ten (10) days.

Download the fillable Intentions Form here!

Additional copies of marriage certificates are $10 each.

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Birth and Death Certificates

All certificates can be obtained in person with cash or check, or requested by mail with check. Always check with the town clerk to make sure the certificate in question is filed in Charlemont before sending your request!

Birth Certificates

First copies of birth certificates are free. Additional copies of birth certificates are $10 each.

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Death Certificates

Copies of death certificates are $10 each.

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Business Certificates

If your company is in Charlemont and its name is different than your legal business name, you need to apply for a business certificate (also called DBA or “doing business as”) with the town of Charlemont (M.G.L. ch.110 §5). A business certificate creates a public record of the name and address of the owner(s) of a business.

The legal name for a partnership or corporation is the official name used when incorporating your business. If you’re a sole proprietor, your legal name is your legal business name.

Filing a business certificate costs $10. You can download the form here.

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Dog Licenses

All dogs residing in Charlemont must be licensed with the Town. Licenses are available from the Town Clerk during office hours or by mailing the dog license application below, a copy of your dog's current rabies certificate, and a self addressed stamped envelope with the appropriate fee to the Town Clerk.

Dog License Application

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Public Records Access

The Charlemont Town Clerk is the Records Access Officer (RAO) for Town Government requests.

The RAO has a duty to:

• Coordinate the Town's response to requests for public records;
• Assist individuals in identifying the records they are seeking;
• Provide solutions and help narrow the scope of a request if it is overly broad or unclear;
• Review records for possible exemptions and cite them accordingly;
• Maintain transparency and compliance with the Public Records Law;
• Prepare guidelines to help requesters make informed and clear requests.

You can make a Public Records Request by email, snail mail, or by fax using the contact information at the top of this page. See our Public Records Request guidelines for more information.