Wellesley votes during the annual town-wide election on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026.
Below is information about the election.
Swellesley Q&As with the candidates for contested races
Meet the Wellesley Select Board candidates (in ballot order)
Meet the Wellesley School Committee candidates (in ballot order)
Plus:
Candidates discuss green initiatives at Sustainable Wellesley event.
League of Women Voters of Wellesley, Meet the Candidates night.
Charles River Chamber, Wellesley Select Board Candidates’ Debate
Other candidates for town office, in ballot order
MODERATOR—vote for ONE for a one-year term
- Mark G. Kaplan
BOARD OF ASSESSORS—vote for ONE for a three-year term
- Stephen R. Burtt
BOARD OF HEALTH—vote for ONE for a three-year term
- Susan E. Ecklund
WELLESLEY HOUSING AUTHORITY—vote for ONE for a four-year term
- Odessa M.B. Sanchez
WELLESLEY HOUSING AUTHORITY—vote for ONE for a two-year term
- Janice G. Coduri
LIBRARY TRUSTEES—vote for not more than TWO for three-year terms
- Maria Gallo Ashbrook
- Aunoy Banerjee
NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION—vote for not more than TWO for a three-year term
- Joseph Schott
- Melinda Arias-Voci
PLANNING BOARD—vote for ONE for a five-year term
- Edward Chazen
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS—vote for ONE for a three-year term
- Jeffery P. Wechsler
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS—vote for ONE for a two-year term
- Michael J. McManus
RECREATION COMMISSION—vote for ONE for a three-year term
- Ansley Martin, Jr.
How to vote in person on Election Day 2026
Election Day is Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Polls will be open 7am-8pm.
Use the Precinct map to find your voting location. Some precincts vote at the same location.
- Precincts A & C: Upham Elementary School, 35 Wynnewood Road—NEW LOCATION
- Precinct B: Sprague Elementary School, 401 School Street
- Precincts D & E: Warren Building, 90 Washington Street
- Precincts F & G: Shipley Center, Dana Hall School, 142 Grove Street
- Precinct H: Tolles Parsons Center, Council on Aging, 500 Washington Street
Specimen ballots for each precinct can be found here.
Voting by Mail
If you requested a Vote by Mail ballot for this election, ballots must be received at Wellesley Town Hall (525 Washington Street) by 8pm on Election Day. So be aware that at this point, it is too late to send in your Vote by Mail ballot via the United States Postal Service.
Vote by Mail ballots may be dropped in the ballot and payment drop box outside Town Hall, or delivered to the Town Clerk’s office by 8pm on Election Day. Do not drop off Vote by Mail ballots at polling locations.
If you received a Vote by Mail ballot but are not able to return it by Election Day, you may vote in-person on March 3. Only the first ballot submitted by any voter will be counted.
Note: The last day to request a Vote by Mail ballot was Feb. 24.
About half of Wellesley voters have submitted ballots by mail in each of the past few years.
For all local election questions, contact the Town Clerk’s office.
Candidates for Town Meeting 2026
Out of Wellesley’s eight precincts, five of them are contested races. Precinct F is the most competitive, with 15 candidates vying for 10 spots.
Candidates running uncontested for Town Meeting include those in Precincts A (11 candidates for 11 spots); C (11 candidates for 12 spots); and G (10 candidates for 10 spots).
See the list of all Town Meeting candidates here.
After the dust settles
Wellesley’s 2026 Annual Town Meeting will take place in March and April, beginning on Monday, March 30, 2026, 7pm. in the Wellesley High School auditorium at 50 Rice Street. Meetings are expected to continue on March 31, April 6 and 7, and April 13 and 14 (if needed). The public is welcome to attend Town Meeting.
Read the 2026 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
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