Annual Town Meeting and Election

Annual Town Meeting and Election will be held on Saturday, May 9th, 2026 at the Shutesbury Elementary School gymnasium. 

Annual Town Meeting begins at 9am. Polls for the Annual Town Election are open 8:30am-3:30pm. 

You must be a registered voter and permanent resident of Shutesbury to vote in the election or participate in Town Meeting. To vote at Town Election and/or Town Meeting, you must have been registered to vote by April 29.

• Sample Election Ballot and Explanation of the Ballot Question
• Materials for Annual Town Meeting:
  • Town Meeting Warrant
  • 2026 Town Meeting Warrant Guide
  • Citizen's Guide to Town Meeting
  • FY27 Budget Report
  • FY27 Expense Budget
  • FY27 Revenue Budget
  • FY27 Elementary School Budget
  • FY27 Regional School District Budget Book
  • FY27 Capital Funding Plan
  • Guide to 2026 Community Preservation Act Articles

Thanks to a grant from the Shutesbury Police Department's Community Policing Fund, free childcare is available at Town Meeting from 9am to 1pm (registration closed May 2).