Acton Annual Elections Postponed To June

ACTON, MA — Acton's Annual Town Election was postponed to June 2. The Board of Selectmen voted to move back the election, originally scheduled for March 31, to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.

There are no confirmed cases of the virus in Acton.

The special election for the 37th Middlesex District seat has also been postponed to June 2 — the postponements are also the town's way of adhering to the statewide stay-at-home advisory.

The board previously voted to postpone the April 6 Annual Town Meeting and is waiting on additional information before setting a new date for Town Meeting. The board also voted to work with the Board of Health to temporarily suspend the town's plastic bag ban.

The town declared a state of emergency due to the virus and canceled in-person meetings from boards and commissions.

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According to the CDC, the best way of preventing the disease is to avoid close contact with people who are sick, to avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands, to wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, and to use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol if soap and water are not available.

To avoid spreading any respiratory illness, the CDC recommends staying at home when you are sick, covering your cough or sneeze with a tissue and throwing the tissue in the trash, cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces.