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Annual Street List /Census ... please return within 10 days of receipt

CALL ASAP if you have not yet received the form in January 2022
Posted on: January 6, 2022 - 1:04pm
Please return your annual census form to the Town Clerk's Office as soon as possible

UPDATE 1/20/2022:  CALL ASAP if you have not yet received the Town of Berlin annual census form.  They were sent out in the US Mail earlier this month (January 2022).  The Town Clerk's Office Number is (978) 838-2931 and email address is TownClerk@townofberlin.com.  Please leave us a message with your:

  • Name
  • Street Address
  • US Mail address (if different -- especially if this has changed over the past year!)
  • Best return telephone number if we have further questions.

And THANK YOU to those who have already been able to return their census form to the Town Clerk's Office.

Annual Street List /Census

(January 6, 2022) In January each year, the Town Clerk's office mails out the Annual Street List, also known as the Census, to every household in Berlin. This is done in accordance with Massachusetts General Law c.51 s.4. Please return your Census within 10 days of receiving it. It can be mailed back or dropped off in the Town Offices Green Front Lobby Locked Dropbox at the Town Offices, 23 Linden Street, Berlin, MA 01503.

NOTICE: According to Massachusetts state law, failure to return a completed census shall result in removal from the Active Voting List.

Click HERE for information on Inactive Voters from the MA Secretary of the Commonwealth's website.

 

What do you need to do?  Verify that the information on your Census is correct and complete. Write in any missing information or corrections as needed. Once finished, sign and date the bottom and return to the Town Clerk's office as soon as possible.

Did someone in your house move? Put an "M" in the Moved/Deceased column next to their name and enter their new address. If they are a registered voter, we will need their signature before they can be removed. If the moved voter signs the Census form, they will be removed as a voter in Harvard and can register to vote in their new community. 

Do you need to add a member to your household? Write in all of their information and be sure to include their Date of Birth since we cannot add them without it.

What is the purpose of the annual town census/street list?  Massachusetts General Laws require that cities and towns conduct an annual census of their residents as of January 1 of each year. The local census is used to maintain active voter lists and jury lists as well as aid in school enrollment projections, public safety, and senior citizens’ needs and for certain privileges such as veterans’ benefits and proof of residency for state colleges and universities. The census information does not register anyone to vote, but a resident's failure to answer the census may result in a voter’s name being removed from the active voter’s list.