Local Election
April 26 2025
At the Shutesbury Town Hall
1 Cooleyville rd
Local Election
Voter Registration
The deadline to register to vote before the 2025 Local Election & Annual Town Meeting is April 16 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
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, and Accessible Vote By Mail
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. This option is also available for voters who are unable to independently mark a paper ballot due to disability. 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.
2025 Candidates
Due to the fact that there will not be a Spring issue of Our Town Newsletter this year, candidate statements are being posted on this webpage. All candidates have the opportunity to submit a 125-word-maximum statement. Statements will be posted as they are received.
Board of Health (1 seat):
Catherine Hilton
Library Trustees (2 seats):
Bradley R. Foster
Michele Regan-Ladd
Moderator (1 seat):
Nettie Anne Harrington Pangallo
Municipal Light Plant Board (1 seat):
James Cochran Hemingway
Planning Board (2 seats):
Ashleigh Laura Pyecroft
Robert Keith Hastie II Candidate Statement
School Committee (2 seats):
Nathaniel Charles Longcope
Katrina Catalano
Selectboard (1 seat):
Melissa I. Makepeace-O'Neil
Town Announce Emails:
Want to run for local office? Published February 28 2025 by Town Clerk
Information about upcoming local election Published January 31 2025 by Town Clerk
Town Moderator Announcements Published January 18 2025 by Moderator