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.