May 9, 2026 Local Election

Local Election & Annual Town Meeting
May 9, 2026

Shutesbury Elementary School
23 West Pelham Road

Local election
8:30am – 3:30pm

Town Meeting
9:00am — ???
 

FINAL ELECTION RESULTS
Total registered voters in Shutesbury as of 5/01/2026: 1,610
Total votes cast in the local election: 543 
Early ballots: 115     In-person ballots: 428
Turnout for 2026 Local Election: 34%
Total number checked in to Town Meeting: 315

TOWN MEETING MINUTES (to find out what happened)

Timeline to Election Day!

May 9 (Saturday) — Annual Town Meeting and the Local Election will take place on Saturday at the Shutesbury Elementary School.

     The Local Election will be open from 8:30am to 3:30pm. 
     Town Meeting starts at 9:00am. 

May 7 (Thursday) — Finance Committee public information session on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget at 6:30pm on Zoom.

May 4 — Last day to submit a Vote By Mail application in time for the Local Election.

May 2 — Deadline to signup for free childcare during Town Meeting (9am – 1pm).

May 1 — Campaign finance reports due.

April 29 — Last day to register to vote in time for the Town Election.

April 25 (Saturday)  — Meet the Candidates Forum at the Shutesbury Public Library, 11:00am – 12:00pm.

Town Meeting Information

2026 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, the meeting's agenda includes everything to be voted on. 

2026 Town Meeting Warrant Guide, simplified summary of all agenda items

Finance Committee's FY27 Budget Report

Finance Committee's FY27 Revenue Budget

Finance Committee's FY27 Expense Budget to be voted on at Annual Town Meeting

A Citizen's Guide to Town Meeting by Town Moderator Nettie Harrington-Pangallo

Click here to view the sample ballot, which includes all the candidates and offices up for election.