Responsibilities
The Town Clerk's Office is responsible for a variety of functions, determined by state laws, local by-laws and public need.

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Town of Shirley Census Form

Services Provided

• Absentee ballots and voter registration.  All requests for absentee ballots must be in writing and must be received by noon the day before an election.  You may use the state's Absentee Ballot Request Form. Click here for information about registering to vote. Voter Lists and Resident Lists ($10) are also available from this office.

• Annual Town Street Listing (also known as the Town Census).  Download the Town of Shirley Street Listing/Town Census Form.  Mail completed forms to Town Clerk, 7 Keady Way, Shirley, MA  01464

• Business Certificates (a.k.a "Doing Business As" or fictitious name certificates) Business Certificate Applications must be accompanied by a completed State of Massachusetts Workers Compensation Insurance Affivdavit.

• Certified copies of town bylaws and regulations. Town of Shirley By-Laws ($10), Zoning Regulations ($15) and Subdivision Regulations ($15).

• Dog Licenses - 2008 Dog Licenses are available for purchase. Please note that a valid rabies certificate must be either presented with a dog license application or on file at the Town Clerk's office for a dog license to be issued. You may ask your veterinarian to fax a copy of your rabies certificate to 978-425-2681 or e-mail it to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

• Election Information. Click here for a complete list of offices and candidates for the 2008 Annual Town Election.  Click here for Campaign Finance Requirements and Forms that apply to candidates in town elections. Results of past local, state and federal elections are also available from this office.  Information about future state primaries, elections and initiative petitions is available from the Elections Division of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. 

• Fishing, Hunting, and Sporting Licenses. For rates and specific information, or if you prefer to purchase your license online, visit MassWildlife.

• General information on local and state government, including meeting postings and meeting minutes of various town boards, committees and commissions.

• Marriage Licenses ($20 filing fee) and list of Justices of the Peace in Massachusetts. List of Legal Impediments to Marriage in Massachusetts and in other Jurisdictions

• Notary Public

• Raffle and Bazaar Permits ($10 - valid for one calendar year from date of issuance).  Regulations Governing Raffles;  Attorney General's Advisory on Poker Tournaments and Regulations Governing Bazaars.

• Vital Records - Birth, Marriage and Death Records. Certified copies are avaialble at a cost of $10.00 a piece.  We suggest you This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to confirm that we have your record on file. To receive a certified copy of a vital record by mail, please send the following items to the Town Clerk's office, Attn: Vital Records; 7 Keady Way, Shirley, MA  01464. 1.) a written request indicating the type of record, the full name (maiden name, if appropriate) of the person the record pertains to, and the date of the event; 2.) a check or money order made out to the Town of Shirley (1 copy = $10, 2 copies =$20, and so on.); and 3.) a self-addressed stamped return envelope.

• Burial Permits ($5.00 fee), Cemetery Records and Genealogical Records of Shirley

Related Links

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Citizen's Guide to Massachusetts State Services 

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