{"id":4964,"date":"2026-01-07T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/?p=4964"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:01:47","slug":"2026-election-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/2026\/01\/07\/2026-election-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Election and Town Meeting Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">There are three elections and one Town Meeting scheduled in 2026. This schedule is subject to change. Special Town Meetings and Elections may be called by the Select Board.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;font-size: 2.2em\">2026 Election &amp; Town Meeting Calendar<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Click on a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #c00097\">Town Meeting<\/span> or <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #0000ff\">Election<\/span> below for more details as they become available.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>JANUARY<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>January 6 &#8211; TUES &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/?p=4501\">Nomination Papers Available<\/a> for <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Annual Town Election (ATE)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>January 30 &#8211; FRI &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/townmeeting\/?p=1276\"><span style=\"color: #c00097\">Annual Town Meeting (ATM)<\/span> Article Submission<\/a> Deadline &#8211; 12PM<\/li>\n<li>January 31 &#8211; SAT &#8211; Town Manager&#8217;s Proposed FY27 Operating and Capital Budgets Deadline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>FEBRUARY<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>February 3 &#8211; TUES &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/selectboard\/meeting\/select-board-meeting-tuesday-february-3-2026\/\">Select Board Meeting<\/a> &#8211; Receipt of <span style=\"color: #c00097\">ATM<\/span> Warrant Articles<\/li>\n<li>February 5 &#8211; THURS &#8211; Last Day to take out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/?p=4501\">Nomination Papers&nbsp;<\/a>for <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">ATE<\/span><\/li>\n<li>February 9 &#8211; MON &#8211; Last day to return signed <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/?p=4501\">Nomination Papers<\/a> for <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">ATE<\/span><\/li>\n<li>February 17 &#8211; TUES &#8211; <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font-size: 1rem\" href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/selectboard\/meeting\/select-board-meeting-tuesday-february-17-2026\/\">Select Board Meeting<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\"> &#8211; Sign <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">ATE<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\"> Warrant<\/span><\/li>\n<li>February 23 &#8211; MON &#8211; Deadline for Ballot Question notification to Town Clerk for <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">ATE<\/span><\/li>\n<li>February 23 &#8211; MON &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/selectboard\/meeting\/select-board-meeting-monday-february-23-2026\/\">Select Board Meeting<\/a> &#8211; Capital Night (Joint Meeting with SPS, CIAC and Fin Comm)<\/li>\n<li>February 25 &#8211; WED &#8211; Deadline to withdraw candidacy for <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">ATE<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 1.5em;border: none\">MARCH<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>March 2 &#8211; MON &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/financecommittee\/?p=2657\">Finance Committee Meeting<\/a> &#8211; FY27 Budget Hearing<\/li>\n<li>March 20 &#8211; FRI &#8211;&nbsp;Deadline to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/divisions\/elections\/elections-and-voting.htm\"> Register to Vote<\/a> for the <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">ATE<\/span><\/li>\n<li>March 23 &#8211; MON &#8211; Last day to request a <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/2024\/01\/03\/absentee-ballot-applications\/\">Vote by Mail<\/a> ballot for <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">ATE<\/span><\/li>\n<li>March 23 &#8211; MON &#8211; Warrant posting deadline for <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">ATE<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">March 30 &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>MON<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/?p=4928\">ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>7AM &#8211; 8PM<\/li>\n<li>All Precincts vote at the <strong>Fairbank Community Center<\/strong> (40 Fairbank Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776) on election day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>March 31 &#8211; TUES &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/selectboard\/meeting\/select-board-meeting-tuesday-march-31-2026\/\">Select Board Meeting<\/a> &#8211; Sign <span style=\"color: #c00097\">ATM&nbsp;<\/span>Warrant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 1.5em;border: none\">APRIL<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>April 24 &#8211; FRI &#8211;&nbsp;Deadline to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/divisions\/elections\/elections-and-voting.htm\"> Register to Vote<\/a> for the <span style=\"color: #c00097\">ATM<\/span><\/li>\n<li>April 27 &#8211; MON &#8211;&nbsp;Warrant posting deadline for <span style=\"color: #c00097\">ATM<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 1.5em;border: none\">MAY<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><strong>May 4 &#8211; MON &#8211; <span style=\"color: #c00097\">ANNUAL TOWN MEETING<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Starts at 7PM<\/li>\n<li>Voters attend Town Meeting in person at<strong> Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School <\/strong>Auditorium (390 Lincoln Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776)<\/li>\n<li>Continued on May 5 and May 6, if needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 1.5em;border: none\">AUGUST<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>August 22 &#8211; SAT &#8211;&nbsp;Deadline to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/divisions\/elections\/elections-and-voting.htm\"> Register to Vote<\/a> for <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">State Primary<\/span><\/li>\n<li>August 25 &#8211; TUES &#8211;&nbsp;Last day to request a <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/2024\/01\/03\/absentee-ballot-applications\/\">Vote by Mail<\/a> ballot for <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">State Primary<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 1.5em;border: none\">SEPTEMBER<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><strong>September 1 &#8211; TUES <span style=\"color: #000000\">&#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">STATE PRIMARY<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>7AM &#8211; 8PM<\/li>\n<li>All Precincts vote at the <strong>Fairbank Community Center<\/strong> (40 Fairbank Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776) on election day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 1.5em;border: none\">OCTOBER<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>October 24 &#8211; SAT &#8211; Deadline to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/divisions\/elections\/elections-and-voting.htm\"> Register to Vote<\/a> for <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">State Election<\/span><\/li>\n<li>October 27 &#8211; TUES &#8211; Last day to request a <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/2024\/01\/03\/absentee-ballot-applications\/\">Vote by Mail<\/a> ballot for <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">State Election<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 1.5em;border: none\">NOVEMBER<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">November 3 &#8211; TUES &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">STATE ELECTION<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>7AM &#8211; 8PM<\/li>\n<li>All Precincts vote at the <strong>Fairbank Community Center<\/strong> (40 Fairbank Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776) on election day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are three elections and one Town Meeting scheduled in 2026. 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