Voters' Guide For Sudbury Election Candidates Now Out

SUDBURY, MA - As it does every year, the League of Women Voters' Sudbury branch released its comprehensive guide to who's on the ballot in the town's annual election at this link here.

The digital guide includes clickable links to available candidate websites and social media, photos of the candidates, and a statement from each candidate outlining their priorities for their term. New this year, voters can click on a candidate’s image to hear the candidate introduce themself in their own voice.

This feature will be available beginning March 5 after the Candidates’ Forum has been recorded.

“We are very excited about this new feature,” said LWV Sudbury Voter Service chair Nell Forgacs. “We think that it will make it easier for voters to access the information they want about the candidates.” The Sudbury LWV is also hosting an in-person, drop-in Meet the Candidates event Sunday, March 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Goodnow Library for candidates running for town offices and school committees.

All candidates in both contested and uncontested races are invited. Members of the community can stop by any time and talk to the candidates. Students are encouraged to come and ask questions. Families are welcome. Light, allergy-friendly refreshments will be served.

According to Forgacs, “The League wants to make informed voting as easy as one-two-three. We encourage voters to start with our Voters’ Guide, to begin learning about the candidates. Two, we suggest our Candidates’ Forum programs, which will be available beginning March 5. The Candidates’Forum takes a deeper dive into issues that voters have identified as important to them for this election.

Three, we invite members of the community to our informal Meet the Candidates event on March 16.
Voters can talk to the candidates face-to-face, ask them questions, and share with them their thoughts about how Sudbury should run. It’s a great opportunity to get to know your public officials and inform your vote. Every member of the Sudbury community is invited.”

The election is Monday, March 31, with contested races for Select Board, Sudbury School Committee, and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional District School Committee. The Candidates’ Forum with separate programs for the three contested races will air starting in early March and will be easily available for on-demand viewing via a link in the Voters’ Guide. The forum will also be available on SudburyTV’s cable channels and on-demand at sudburytv.org. A cable subscription is not needed to view the on-demand version on a computer or smartphone. A separate forum with uncontested candidates will also be available in early March.

The last day to register to vote in the town election is Friday, March 21. You can check your registration status and register online to vote at www.VoteInMA.com. You can also register in person at the Town Clerk’s office in Town Hall, 322 Concord Rd., or by mail. Download a registration application here.

If you want to vote by mail in the election, you need to apply for a mail ballot. Applications from 2024
have expired. Those interested can find the application form here.