Yesterday at 5 p.m. nomination papers for the annual town election were due. According to Upton Town Clerk Kelly McElreath there will be no contested races this year.
So far it appears the election process in Upton will be uneventful. Last year Upton saw three write in candidates for unopposed positions. Rick Binaco decided to run as a write in candidate against Richard Robinson who had pulled nomination papers for Board of Health. Binaco entered the race late in the game. The final vote count was Robinson 497, Binaco 484. There were also two write-in candidates for school committee where no candidate had pulled nomination papers. Grace Maneri and Liz Fournier both ran a full write-in campaign for the position, Grace Maneri won the seat.
This year eleven incumbents are running unopposed and there are three positions where there will be no candidate on the ballot. On election day, Monday May 5, 2014, the ballot spot for the three vacant seats will be blank, with a write in available. The person with the most write ins for each position will be offered the opportunity to fill the seat.
Incumbents seeking reelection
| Moderator for one year | David Loeper |
| Selectman for three years | James Brochu |
| Assessors of Taxes for three years | Teresa Ambrosino |
| Mendon Upton Regional School District Committee for three years | Philip DeZutter |
| Board of Health for three years | Richard Desjardins |
| Recreation Commission for three years | Richard Gazoorian |
| Trustees of Public Library, Three for three years | Frances Gustman |
| Trustees of Public Library, Three for three years | C. John Minnucci |
| Trustees of Public Library, Three for three years | Charlotte Carr |
| Planning Board for five years | Paul Carey |
| Housing Authority for five years | Richard Kennedy |
Three open positions with no candidates
| Finance Committee for three years |
| Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds for three years |
| Cemetery Commission for three years |
UPTON DAILY 