CHESHIRE, Mass. — Nomination papers for elected offices in the Town of Cheshire are available in the Town Clerk's office as of Feb. 3, 2026.

 

Offices on the May 4, 2026 Annual Town Election ballot will be 1 Selectman, 1 Assessor, 1 Board of Health Member, 1 Water Commissioner, 1 Cemetery Commissioner, and 1 Hoosac Valley Regional School Committee Member each for a term of three years, and 1 Assessor for a term of two years, and 1 Planning Board Member for a term of five years.

 

Candidates seeking to run for office should contact the Town Clerk's Office to pick up nomination papers by March 12, 2026. All signatures must be ink signatures; no electronic signatures are allowed. Completed nomination papers must be returned to the Town Clerk for certification no later than Monday, March 16, 2026. 

 

Questions regarding running for town office can be addressed by reaching out to the Town Clerk's Office at 413-743-1690 Ext. 104 or townclerk@cheshire-ma.gov

 

Also, The 2026 annual town census is underway in Cheshire. 

 

Census forms have been mailed to all residents. Residents are asked to review the form, make any necessary changes, sign and return it to the Town Clerk's Office in the envelope provided, even if

there are no changes.

 

There is a drop box located at the west end ramp entrance of the Town Offices.

 

Households with dependent children who are not listed on the census form should add their children and complete the information that pertains to each child.

 

Information regarding the children is not public record and is used by the schools for enrollment purposes, as well as emergency responders.

 

The census is mandated by the Massachusetts General Law, and it is important to have the correct residential count to apply for state aid, as well as grants.

 

Residents cannot register to vote or change party enrollment on the annual town census.

 

Any resident who is not registered to vote may register by mailing a voter registration form or visiting the Secretary of the Commonwealth's website.

 

Failure to respond to the annual census may result in removal from the active voters list.

 

Anyone who does not receive their census form or wishes to provide the information in person should contact the Town Clerk's Office at (413) 743-1690, Ext. 104, Monday-Wednesday from 9:00

AM to 5:00 PM or email townclerk@cheshire-ma.gov