Local Election & Annual Town Meeting
April 27 2024
At the Shutesbury Elementary School
23 West Pelham rd
Local Election from 8am to 2pm
Annual Town Meeting from 9am to fin
Local Election
Voter Registration
The deadline to register to vote before the 2024 Local Election & Annual Town Meeting is April 17 2024.
Register to vote online or update your voter registration information: Click here
To look up your current voter registration status: Click here
Paper copies of voter registration applications are available from the Town Clerk Office.
Vote by Mail
Any registered voter has the option to vote by mail in Massachusetts. If you would like to vote by mail in the Local Election submit an application to the Town Clerk Office.
Please note: You cannot vote by mail or absentee for Town Meetings. This option is only available for the Local Election.
Printable Vote By Mail Application
Apply to Vote By Mail online
Applications for Vote by Mail for the Local Election must be received no later than April 22 2024, by 5pm. USPS recommends that applications be submitted at least 7 days prior to any election.
Important: Remember to sign your application!
If you have any questions about the application or your mailed ballot, contact the Town Clerk.
Voting for Military and Overseas Voters
Shutesbury voters can vote from anywhere! Another country, the middle of the ocean, even from outer space. Military and overseas voters can return their ballots by mail or electronically. Submit the application to the Town Clerk Office by email or mail.
Voting Application for Military and Overseas Voters
Information about OmniBallot: OmniBallot is a tool for marking and returning ballots electronically that is available to disabled voters who cannot independently mark a ballot, and to military and overseas voters. The platform is compatible with screen readers and you will not need a printer or scanner to return your ballot. Once your voting application has been accepted, the Town Clerk will email you with instructions for how to access and mark your ballot.
SAMPLE BALLOT
List of Candidates On The 2024 Local Election Ballot
Board of Health (2 seats):
Wm Levine
Arleen Read
Cemetery Commission (2 seats):
Susan Millinger
Dina Stander
Library Trustees (3 seats):
Elizabeth Murphy
Katherine Cell
Pam Ososky
Municipal Light Plant Board (2 seats):
Graeme Sephton
Stephen Schmidt
Planning Board (3 seats):
Ashleigh Pyecroft
Nathan Murphy
Jeff Weston
School Committee (2 seats):
Leah Jack
Selectboard (1 seat):
Eric Stocker
Known Write In Candidates
There is one race on the ballot for which no candidate filed nomination papers by the deadline, for the one-year School Committee race. Below is a list of write in candidates who have informed the Town Clerk Office of their intention to run as such.
Jessica Evans, 175 Wendell rd
Nathaniel Longcope, 71 Town Farm rd
Annual Town Meeting
Click here to read the Town Meeting Warrant
The Town Meeting Warrant is the agenda for the meeting. Read this to find out what we are voting on at Annual Town Meeting.
Additional Documents for Annual Town Meeting
FY25 Budget Report from Finance Committee
Specialized Energy Code 225 CMR 22
Specialized Energy Code 225 CMR 23
Planning Board Report to Town Meeting
Shutesbury Elementary School Budget Report
Remote Meeting Recordings
Town of Shutesbury YouTube Channel
April 24 2024 Finance Committee and Town Moderator presentation to review the FY25 budget for the public prior to Town Meeting. Presentation begins at 14:12
April 9 2024 Selectboard meeting to review the 3rd draft of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant and the budget. Review begins at 23:05.
April 8 2024 Planning Board Public Hearing on proposed Zoning Bylaw amendments. Public hearing begins at 23:50.
March 26 2024 Selectboard meeting to review the 2nd draft of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Review begins at 7:54.
March 12 2024 Selectboard meeting to review the 1st draft of the Annual Town Meeting warrant. Review begins at 43:11.
Town Meeting Resources
Resources from Shutesbury and around the Commonwealth to help you navigate Town Meeting
Shutesbury Town Meeting webpage including past Town Meeting information
"Welcome to the Town of Shutesbury's Annual Town Meeting" brochure written by former Shutesbury Moderator Penny Kim, updated 2020
A Citizen's Guide to Town Meeting published by the Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Town Meeting Process an introductory video for the public created by the Massachusetts Moderator's Association
Town Announce Emails:
Information on Specialized Energy Code for Town Meeting, April 19 2024, Energy & Climate Action Committee
Annual Town Meeting Warrant Now Available Online, and Correction, April 18 2024, Town Clerk
Last Day To Register To Vote, April 17 2024, Town Clerk
Voter Registration Deadline Next Wednesday, April 12 2024, Town Clerk