Perlman Running for Planning Board; Clerk Certifies Four for Ballot

Julie Zelermeyer Perlman filed an intention (“pulled papers”) Thursday to run for Planning Board in the March 30 Annual Town Election.

Perlman is running for re-election to the Planning Board. She previously served as an associate member and was elected as a full member in 2023. She is running for a second term.

The Town Clerk’s office confirmed Thursday that it had certified the nomination papers of four prospective candidates: Ingrid J. Mayyasi and Elizabeth Mathews Iwasaki who are running for Goodnow Library Trustee, and Ravi Simon of Sudbury and Jason McLure of Lincoln who are running for Lincoln-Sudbury Regional District School Committee. All four are now official candidates whose names will appear on the ballot.

To date, no prospective candidates have filed to run for Park and Recreation Commissioner. There is one open seat for three years on that commission.

There are 11 open positions on this year’s Annual Town Election ballot. Any Sudbury registered voter may run for office. Prospective candidates do not need permission from a board or committee to run.

To appear on the ballot, prospective candidates must file an intention to run, gather the signatures of at least 50 registered Sudbury voters on a set of nomination papers, return those signatures by the Feb. 9 deadline, and the Town Clerk’s office must certify those signatures.

You can find a complete list of open positions here. You can find information about how to run for office here, and resources to support a run for office here.

According to the Town Clerk’s office, the period for prospective candidates to file their intention to run is from Tuesday, Jan. 6 to Thursday, Feb. 5. Nomination papers (“signatures”) must be returned by Monday, Feb. 9.

According to the Town Clerk’s office, as of 3:32 p.m. Jan. 22, the following people have filed their intention to run. An asterisk (*) indicates an official candidate whose name will appear on the ballot.

Select Board

(1 seat, 3 years)

Charles G. Russo

Board of Assessors

(1 seat, 3 years)

Liam J. Vesely

Goodnow Library Trustee

(2 seats, 3 years)

Ingrid J. Mayyasi*

Elizabeth Mathews Iwasaki*

Board of Health

(1 seat, 3 years)

Susan Ruth Sama

Planning Board

(1 seat, 3 years)

Julie Zelermeyer Perlman

Sudbury School Committee

(2 seats, 3 years)

Julie Leigh Durgin

Ellen Lederer-DeFrancesco

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional District School Committee

(2 seats, 3 years)

Ravi Simon (Sudbury)*

Jason McLure (Lincoln)*