With about two weeks left for candidates to declare their intentions to run for office, nine people are running for three available seats on the select board. Nearly all other candidates are unopposed – except for one race for redevelopment authority – and two seats on the planning board have yet to attract any contenders.

A total of 19 positions will be on the May 15 ballot. Nomination papers must be returned with the signatures of at least 50 registered voters by March 27 in order for candidates to qualify for inclusion on the ballot.

On Tuesday, Town Clerk Lori West said there are seven running for two three-year terms on the select board: Incumbent Donna Pursel, Jason McCann, Moraiba J. Reyes, David Gibbons, Kathleen Barclay, Erin Swenson Gorall, and Philip J. Bellone. Current member Domenico Sestito said last week he is not seeking re-election.

A two-year term on the board, created by the resignation of Jennifer Constable, has two candidates: Steven M. Greenberg and James M. Ianiri.

On the Hull Redevelopment Authority, Daniel Kernan has drawn nomination papers for the five-year term now held by Henry Dunn. Edwin Parsons and Adrienne Paquin are running for the three-year seat now held by Max Walder, who was appointed in the past year.

On the planning board, the five-year terms of Joseph Duffy and Harry Hibbard are available, as well as the two-year term of Jim Pitrolo, who was appointed to fill a vacancy. Only Pitrolo had taken out nomination papers to run again as of Tuesday.

School Committee Chair Stephanie Peters is not seeking re-election; her colleague, Ernest Minelli IV, is running for another term. Colby Mahoney has taken out nomination papers for one of the two available three-year seats.

Unopposed races – so far – include a five-year term on the Hull Housing Authority now held by Jim Richman; Pamela Sinton-Coffman and Mario Peter Grieco’s three-year terms on the board of assessors, and the three-year terms of light commissioners Patrick Cannon and Jake Vaillancourt. For library trustee, Celia G. Nolan and Duncan Stone are running for the two three-year terms; Emily R. Garr is seeking the two-year term, and J. Curtis Miller has taken out nomination papers for the one-year term on that board.

Candidates may obtain nomination papers from Town Clerk Lori West at town hall between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, or call the office at 781-925-2000.

-- Christopher Haraden