NORTH ATTLEBORO — The North Attleboro town council and Plainville selectmen each voted Monday to postpone their municipal elections scheduled for early next month.
Plainville voters were scheduled to go to the polls on April 6 and North Attleboro was set to hold the town’s annual election the next day.
Neither board selected a new date for their elections.
The two boards met virtually due to limitations set by Gov. Charlie Baker.
The Massachusetts’ house and senate approved legislation and Gov. Baker signed the bill earlier in the day allowing towns the authority to push back scheduled elections.
North Attleboro has three contested races.
Four candidates are running for two three-year seats on the school committee: Incumbent James McKenna, Sarah Stone, Martin Tragni and Talia Yourell.
Three people are seeking two three-year seats on the park and recreation commission: Thomas DiFiore, Daniel Knight and John Ruppert.
The only other contested race is for one three-year seat on the board of electric commission. Robert Cote is challenging incumbent Dale Langille.
Plainville has only one contested race. Christopher Desprez and Stanley Widak are seeking one three-year seat on the board of selectmen. Widak, who was elected last April to fill a one-year expired term, recused himself from discussing and voting on the postponement.
Replays of North Attleboro’s council meeting are being cablecast on North TV’s Government Channel: Comcast 98 and Verizon 23.
Plainville’s selectmen meeting is being replayed on North TV’s Plainville Channel: Comcast channel 8.
Click the links below to see the discussions of the two boards:
