An election, by mail, is to be held on Friday, October 14, 2016 for the purpose of electing the First Elected Member to serve on the Falmouth Retirement Board for a term that will commence on October 31, 2016 through the date of expiration on October 30, 2019. All members in service, members inactive and retirees are eligible to vote. On Friday, September 16, 2016, voting ballots with instructions will be mailed to the current address on file with the Falmouth Retirement System. Any member in service or retiree of the Falmouth Contributory Retirement System is eligible to be a candidate provided that they file with the office of the Falmouth Retirement System a nomination paper containing both the signature and address of at least 20 members in service and/or retirees of the Falmouth Retirement System. The nomination paper must be filed on or before 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2016. Nomination papers may be obtained at the office of the Falmouth Retirement System which is located at 80 Davis Straits, Suite 102 in Falmouth, MA 02540. Note: Beneficiaries and Survivors are not eligible to participate.