Q: What are your office hours?
A: The regular business hours for the Office of the Town Clerk are:
Monday through Wednesday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M
Thursday, 8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Friday, 8:00 A.M. to Noon.
Q: How may I obtain a copy of a vital record such as a birth, death, marriage certificate?
A: Certified copies of birth, death and marriage records may be obtained from the Office of the Town Clerk in person, during regular business hours or by mail. The fee for a certified copy of a vital record is $10.00.
Q: Can I do genealogical research at your office?
A: The Office of the Town Clerk provides genealogical researchers access to certain indexes, records and information. This access is available during regular business hours. Further research may be conducted at:
Q: How do I register to vote?
A: To be eligible to register to vote in Massachusetts you must be a U.S. citizen, and a resident of Massachusetts, and 18 years old on or before the next election.
You may register to vote in person at any local Town Clerk or Election Commission office or at any registration event or at a number of state agencies, including the Department of Transitional Assistance and the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
You may also register to vote by mail by completing, signing, and mailing a voter registration form to the Office of the Town Clerk. Voter registration forms may be obtained from the Office of the Town Clerk by calling 781-316-3076.
Q: Where do I vote?
A: The Town of Arlington is divided into 21 precincts, which contain 10 polling locations. To find out where you should vote find your street and precinct on the streets cross reference guide. Then find your polling location by precinct on the polling
locations list.
Q: Where are the 21 precincts in Arlington?
A: Click here to view a precinct map.
Q: Who are my representatives?
The State House, Room 489, Boston, MA 02133
(Represents Arlington Precincts 14, 17, 20, & 21)
(Represents Arlington Precincts 1, 3, 5-13, 15, 16, 18, & 19)
The State House, Room 22, Boston, MA 02133
(Represents Arlington Precincts 2 & 4)
Q: Who is my State Senator?
The State House, Room 518, Boston, MA 02133
At the local level, the Town of Arlington, located in Middlesex County, has a Representative Town Meeting with 252 Elected Town Meeting Members.
Q: How do we obtain a marriage license?
A: Except for a few exceptional circumstances, you and your partner must appear in person at the Office of the Town Clerk to complete and sign under oath an Intention of Marriage. Information that is essential in completing this form is your social security number, your place of birth and your mother's maiden name. The fee for filing the Intention of Marriage is $25.00.
Effective January 28,2005, a pre-marital blood test is no longer required in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts requires a mandatory three-day waiting period from the time the Intention of Marriage is filed before a Marriage License can be issued. A waiver from this period may be obtained from the Municipal Court. A marriage license must be used within 60 days from the date of filing the Intention of Marriage.
Q: How do I file/register a Business Certificate?
A: Massachusetts requires anyone who is conducting business under an alias (i.e. any other name than their own), including corporations, to file a business certificate in the community where their business is principally headquartered. This form, also called a "DBA" which stands for "doing business as", contains the name and address of the business and the names and residences of the principals of the business. This certificate must be signed in the presence of a designated clerk in the Office of the Town Clerk or a Notary Public. The certificate is effective for four years and the filing fee is $25.00 which includes a certified copy. The fee for filing an amendment is $10.00.
To register a business, call 781-316-3070 or apply in person at the Town Clerk's Office, Town Hall. You will need to submit a completed Form 486 (notarized).
Q: How do I protect my business name?
A: Filing a business certificate at the local level does not protect your name. If you have a business name or a symbol that you consider unique and valuable you may want to register it as a trademark or a service mark. Trademarks are any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination of these used to identify the goods of a business and distinguish those goods from the goods of others. Similarly, there are service marks that may be used to identify and distinguish a business which provides a service rather than goods.
You are not required to register your trademark or service mark with any governmental agency. Trademarks are protected under common law. However, by registering your mark, you may gain certain exclusive ownership benefits under statutory law. You should contact the Specialized Section in the Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth for further information. Telephone #: 617-727-9640, www.state.ma.us/sec/cor/coridx.htm
Q: Do I have to register a pet in Arlington?
A: Dogs are the only pets requiring registration in Arlington. To register a dog call 781-316-3070 or apply in person at the Town Clerk's Office, Town hall.
What is needed to register your dog: Completion of the Application for Dog License, certificates of spaying or neutering and vaccination(s) where applicable, and the appropriate fee ($15 male/female $10 if neutered male/spayed female).
Q: Where can my child obtain a work permit?
A: Work permits for children, ages 14 through 17, may be obtained at the Administrative Office, Arlington High School, 869 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02474. The telephone number is (781) 316-3607.
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