Nominations Papers are available for Town-wide Offices and new Town Meeting Members: Town-wide Office Candidates must obtain at least 50 signatures from Chelmsford registered voters (MGL 53 § 6). Town Meeting Representative candidates must obtain at least 25 signatures from registered voters from the Precinct they wish to represent (Town Charter 2-3b.) The Clerk recommends obtaining additional signatures for both Town-Wide and Town Meeting candidates.