Appointment of Retirement Board Election Officer and Schedule

Purpose: Election of the Third and Fourth Members of the Boston Retirement Board.

Term of Office: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2029.

Eligible Candidate:  “Any active or retired member of the appropriate system may qualify as a candidate by filing with the board a nomination paper or papers, containing the signatures and addresses of at least twenty active or retired members of the system,” see 840 CMR 7.04.

Nomination papers: Available at Boston City Hall, Room 816 on June 30, 2026.

Requirements for Nomination Papers: Nomination papers must be filed with the Retirement Board no later than end of business on July 17, 2026. Any member-in-service or retiree of the Boston Retirement System may qualify as a candidate by filing with the Election Officer of the Boston Retirement System a nomination paper, or papers, containing the signatures and addresses of at least twenty (20) members or retirees of the Boston Retirement System.

Voting Method: Voter’s option of either paper (US Postal Service) or electronic (preferred method).

Election Start: August 21, 2026.

Election Close:  Ballot must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2026.

Beneficiaries of Deceased Members are not Eligible to Vote