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Services Provided By The Town Clerk’s Office
- Board and Committee Applications
- Burial Agent
- Business Certificates
- Cemetery Lot Sales
- Dog Licenses
- Elections
- Fuel Tank Registration
- Genealogy
- Marriage Intentions
- Public Records Requests
- Raffle Permits
- Town Archives
- Town Census
- Town Meeting
- Shellfish Licenses
- Vital Records: Birth, Death, Marriage
- Voter Registration
The Town Clerk Serves You As:
Chief Election Official: Oversees all aspects of National, State and Local elections. Directs preparation of ballots, polling places, voting equipment, voter lists, certifies nomination papers and initiative petitions.
Recording Officer: Records and certifies all official actions of the Town.
Registrar of Vital Statistics: Registers all vital events occurring within the community and those events occurring elsewhere to local residents. Records and preserves original birth, marriage and death records.
Public Records Officer: Administers the oath of office to all elected and appointed members of local committees and boards. Provides access to public records in accordance with State Public Records Laws. Provides certified copies of vital records. Maintains records of adopted municipal codes, local bylaws, oaths of office, petitions and meeting minutes.
Licensing Officer: Issues state licenses and permits: including marriage licenses, shellfish licenses, dog licenses, business certificates, fuel storage, raffles and bazaars.
Burial Agent/Cemetery Lot Sales: Provides and records burial permits, schedules burials in the Provincetown Cemetery, and responsible for cemetery lot purchases. Maintains cemetery database. See Provincetown's Interactive Cemetery Map for available plots. To purchase please complete the Cemetery Plot Application Form and return it to the Office of the Town Clerk.
Information Bulletin – Public Records Access Law
In accordance with Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 66, Section 10(d), notice is hereby given that a custodian of public records shall permit any person to inspect and/or copy all public records within his/her custody upon payment of a reasonable fee. Failure of the custodian to comply may be appealed to the Supervisor of Public Records:
Supervisor of Public Records
Office of the Secretary of State
One Ashburton Place, suite 1719
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-727-5914
Note: "Public records" is broadly defined to include all documentary materials or data made or received by any officer or employee of any municipality in the Commonwealth unless falling within the 13 statutory exemptions listed in MGL Chapter 4, Section 7(26)(a-n) (2000ed.).
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Elizabeth Paine
Town Clerk
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Ana Ruiz
Assistant Town Clerk
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Town Clerk
Physical Address
260 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
Phone: (508) 487-7013Fax: (508) 487-9560
Office Hours
Monday through Thursday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am to 12 noon
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Official Results - May 9, 2023 Annual Town Election
Official results from the Town of Provincetown Annual Town Election on May 9, 2023. Click here to view results... -
Provincetown Annual Town Election to be Held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023
The Town of Provincetown will hold its Annual Town Election in the Auditorium at Town Hall from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Voters will elect two members of the Select Board, vote on Proposition 2 ½ overrides, and more. Read on... -
Provincetown Town Meeting Supports Fire/EMS Expansion, Housing Articles, and More
582 registered voters and over 600 residents in total were in attendance to act on 37 Town Warrant Articles ranging from the Town’s operating budget, housing-related proposals, capital improvements, Citizen Petitions, and more. Read on...