Nomination papers for this spring’s annual town election became available at the town clerk’s office on Tuesday, February 17. Candidates for office must obtain the signatures of at least 50 Hull registered voters in order to qualify for the ballot in this year’s election, which is scheduled for May 18.

The last day to take out nomination papers is Thursday, March 26 at 5 p.m.

A total of 15 positions are available, including two three-year terms on the select board (now held by Jerry Taverna and Jason McCann); three seats on the board of assessors (three-year terms of Mario Grieco and Pamela Sinton-Coffman, as well as the one-year unexpired term previously held by Rochelle Terranova, who was appointed in July after the resignation of Michael Waldner), two three-year seats on the school committee (Courtney Littlefield and Aleeza Hagerty, who was appointed after the resignation of Regan Yakubian); a five-year term on the housing authority (Anne-Margaret Gould MacEachern); a five-year term on the planning board (Jeanne Paquin); two three-year terms on the board of library trustees (Celia Nolan and Duncan Stone); two three-year terms on the light board (Patrick Cannon and Jacob Vaillancourt); one five-year seat on the redevelopment authority (Adrienne Paquin) and the three-year unexpired term of Charles Richardson (appointed after the resignation of Dennis Zaia).

Town Clerk Lori West recommends that potential candidates schedule an appointment to pick up the nomination papers and request checklist of upcoming deadlines and milestones in the process of running for office by emailing lwest@town.hull.ma.us or calling 781-773-3803. A online request form also is available at www.town.hull.ma.us/town-clerk.

The last day to register to vote in the May 19 annual town election is Friday, May 8.

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