Town Council Calls Special Election To Replace Deceased Member

When: Tuesday December 2, 2025
What: Special Town Council Election

Because Town Councilor Richard “Rippy” Serra’s passing on August 7 created a vacancy on the Town Council more than one year prior to the 2026 election, the Town’s Charter requires a special election rather than an appointment.

On August 25 the Town Council met briefly to call the special election. The special election is required to follow state election law and timetables. Just like a regular election, there will be declarations of candidacy, nomination papers, mail ballots, early voting, etc.

There is one position on the ballot and the person who receives the highest vote count will fill the empty position on the Town Council.

If more than one Democrat or more than one Republican declares for this one office, a primary election would also be required on Tuesday November 4 with its own set of dates for early voting, mail ballots, etc.

The general election has been set for December 2, and starts with declarations of candidacy on September 25 and 26.

If you want to run for the vacant Town Council seat, drop us a line at mail@charlestowncitizens.org soon, but certainly before September 26, and we’ll explain the process to you.