2023 Shrewsbury Election: Everything To Know Before You Vote

SHREWSBURY, MA — Voters in Shrewsbury will head to the polls Tuesday for the 2023 town election, which will feature contested races for seats on the select board, school committee and housing authority board.

On top of the contested races, voters will also be selecting library board trustees with three candidates running for three open seats. There's also a 10-way race for eight seats representing Precinct 1 at Town Meeting.

Although small, this year's election will mean change in Shrewsbury. Two-term school committee member Jason Palitsch is not running for reelection this year, and attended his final meeting on April 26. But there will be an even bigger shift on the select board. Chair Maurice DePalo is not running for reelection after a 30-year run on the board.

With those two candidates not in the race, Shrewsbury will get two new elected officials by the end of the day Tuesday. Here's what to know about the 2023 election, including profiles of key candidates.

Where, when to vote

Polls will be open in Shrewsbury from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Here are the voting locations:

• Precinct 1, Richard D. Carney Municipal Office Building, 100 Maple Ave.
• Precinct 2 & 6, Shrewsbury Senior Center, 98 Maple Ave.
• Precinct 3, Coolidge School, 1 Florence St.
• Precinct 4, Scandinavian Athletic Club, 438 Lake St.
• Precinct 5 & 10, Sewer/Water Department Garage, 209 South St.
• Precinct 7 & 8, Spring Street School, 123 Spring St.
• Precinct 9, Fire Station 3, 20 CenTech Boulevard

Voting by mail

If you've opted to vote by mail this year, ballots are due back to the town by 8 p.m. on Election Day. It's likely too late to safely mail your ballot in time for it to be counted, so your safest bet is to hand it in at the clerk's office.

Who's on the ballot

Here's a list of the candidates running in 2023. Shrews Patch sent each candidate running in a contested race a questionnaire. Click the links on the names to read profiles from candidates who responded.

Select Board (pick two)

• Beth Casavant (i)
• James Brown
• Siobhan Costello-Weber
• Carlos Garcia
• Rajesh Uppalapati

School Committee (pick two)

• Sandra Fryc (i)
• Rachel Sharifipour
• Rajesh Velagapudi

Shrewsbury Housing Authority (pick one)

• Kathleen McSweeney (i)
• Anand Sharma

Trustees of Public Library (pick three)

• Elizabeth Powers (i)
• April Prince (i)
• Barbara Trudel