Nantucket County Sheriff

Employer / Organization

Nantucket County

Next Election

Nov 08, 2022

Filing Window

Feb 15, 2022 - May 31, 2022

Description

The sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer for the county. The sheriff oversees the county’s law enforcement department, including deputies and administrative support. County sheriffs typically enforce the law in unincorporated areas within a county, but they also will sometimes provide law enforcement services to municipalities that do not have their own police departments. County sheriffs are in charge of county jails. They are sometimes called upon to serve subpoenas, protection orders, and eviction notices.

Application Guidelines
If you would like to be included on the ballot for county office, follow these three steps. 1) Contact the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office. The office can answer questions regarding nomination papers and other ballot procedures. 2) Arrange to pick up required paperwork. 3) Return your completed paperwork within the designated filing window. Nomination papers must be submitted to the Registrar of Voters for certification of signatures no later than four weeks before the filing deadline.

Submit application to:
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, McCormack Building, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA, 02108, US