The Board of Registrars is a group of Dedham voters who conduct elections and keep election and voter records. The Town Clerk is automatically a member as the chief elections and records officer of the Town. 

Members

The Board of Registrars are appointed by the Select Board for staggered, three-year terms. Current members include:

Name Role Term
Elaine M. DeGrandis Chair  2026
Cheryl A. Schoenfeld Member 2025 
Robert P. Zahka, Jr.
  Vice Chair 2027
Paul Munchbach Town Clerk 2027

Contact

To contact the Board of Registrars, please reach out to Town Clerk Paul Munchbach.

About the Board of Registrars

The Town Clerk and the Board of Registrars oversee all elections in Dedham. Voting is a right that has a number of aspects to it that residents should know about, including:

  • Registering to Vote: The first thing you need to do to vote is to register with either the Town Clerk or the Secretary of the Commonwealth. You may register in-person, by mail, or online.
  • Absentee & Mail In Voting: Elections are typically held on one day, however you have the option to vote Absentee or by Mail In with an Updated Application. There will be Early Voting by Mail & In Person for the 2025 local Town elections. 
  • Voting Precincts & Polling Places: When you go to vote on Election Day, you are to vote at a specific location. 
  • Election Dates: Track when elections are held and for what offices.
  • Election Results: Going back to 2006, view election results from within the Town.
  • Local Campaign Finance Guide: For first-time local political candidates, be sure to follow this guide to comply with legal requirements around your candidacy.
  • Filed Campaign Finance Reports: Campaign financing reports that were filed by local candidates for office.

Please visit the Government section of the Town website to find Town boards and committees, as well as county, state, and federal elected officials.