The Shutesbury 2021 Annual Town Meeting and Local Election
Shutesbury will hold our Annual Town Meeting and our 2021 Local Election on Saturday, June 12th. Mark your calendars!
Vote By Mail in 2021!
If you would like to vote by mail in the Shutesbury Local Election you need to first submit an application. Ballots will be mailed in early May.
Click here to download a pdf copy of the 2021 Vote By Mail application.
Paper copies are available at Town Hall. Currently they're being stored in the tupperware on the little table right outside the front door.
Important Dates:
Last Day to Submit Nomination Papers: Tuesday, April 27th
Last Day to Object or Withdraw: Thursday, April 29th
Last Day to Register to Vote in the Local Election: Friday, May 14th
Last Day to Register to Vote at Annual Town Meeting: Friday, May 28th
Last Day to Apply to Vote By Mail: Tuesday, June 8th by 5PM
Annual Town Meeting and Election Day: Saturday, June 12th!
List of 2021 Candidates
The candidates on this list have submitted nomination papers with the Office of the Town Clerk and will be officially appearing on the June Twelfth Ballot. This list includes the candidates name, the office they are running for and the date their nomination papers were filed. Incumbents are noted by a * at the end of their name.
Eric Stocker: Selectboard, March 8th 2021
Kate Cell*: Library Trustees, March 9 2021
Wm Levine: Board of Health, April 1 2021
Timothy Logan: Library Trustees, April 2 2021
Bethany Rose: School Committee, April 2 2021
Graeme Sephton: MLP/Broadband Committee, April 6 2021
Susan P. Millinger* (appointed): Cemetery Commission, April 12 2021
Information for Candidates:
Signed Nomination Papers are due Tuesday, April 27th. You need signatures from 20 registered voters in Shutesbury to qualify for the ballot. Papers are currently available by appointment. Contact the Town Clerk to set up an appointment to take out your nomination papers.
413-259-1204 or townclerk@shutesbury.org
Not sure how to collect signatures during a pandemic? Get creative! One idea is to leave your nomination papers outside your home, someplace safe from the wind and rain, and post on social media to let your friends and neighbors know that they can sign your papers at their convenience.
Resources for Candidates:
Campaign Finance Seminar from the Office of Campaign and Political Finance
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD ON THE TWELFTH OF JUNE!