The annual town election is less than a week away.

On this year’s ballot are a number of candidates, Town Meeting members, and a non-binding referendum asking “Do you support keeping the Dartmouth Indian symbol with Native Imagery as the Dartmouth School system’s symbol?”

There are four contested races this year, including the Board of Library Trustees, Planning Board, School Committee, and Select Board.

For the School Committee, three candidates will run for two seats. Incumbents John Nunes and Chris Oliver will try to defend their seats against challenger Lynne Turner.

The top two vote-getters in the town election will take the seats on the committee.

For the Planning Board, incumbent Steve Taylor will seek a second term as he faces off against challenger Dr. Nicholas Psichopaidas. 

James Griffith, the current chair of the Dartmouth Democratic Town Committee, will run against resident Lisa Tufano to finish out the term of the late Suzanne McDonald on the Board of Library Trustees.

For the Select Board, two-term incumbent John Haran will face-off against former Potter School Principal Heidi Brooks.

Shawn McDonald, the current chair of the Select Board, will run unopposed for his seat. 

In other uncontested races, Kevin Santos is running for Assessor, Parks and Recreation Board members James Vieira and Joseph Vieira will both campaign for their respective seats, and Melissa Haskell is running for re-election to Town Moderator.

Michelle Keith will run for the open seat on the Board of Health which will be vacated by Lynne Brodeur.

Polls will be open Tuesday, April 5 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at your local polling place, as follows:

Precinct 1 is at the North Branch Library, 211 Cross Road; Precinct 2 is at Smith Mills Church, 11 Anderson Way; Precincts 3 and 4 are at the Dartmouth Bible Church, 52 Morton Ave.; Precinct 5 is at Town Hall, 400 Slocum Road; Precincts 6 and 9 are at the senior center, 628 Dartmouth St.; Precinct 7 is at DYAA’s Crapo Field, 225 Russells Mills Road; Precinct 8 is at the Southworth Library, 732 Dartmouth St.

For those who cannot make it to the polls on Election Day, absentee ballots are available at the Town Clerk’s office through Friday, April 1. Ballots must be returned to the silver drop box in the parking lot in front of Town Hall by Tuesday.

Residents can also physically vote absentee at the Town Clerk’s through 12 p.m. Monday, April 4. To view a sample ballot, visit town.dartmouth.ma.us.