16 Open Positions For Office In Wayland: Select Board, School Committee + More

WAYLAND, MA — Wayland residents will head to the polls to vote on 16 town-wide Office positions this April.

Nomination papers to run for office in the 2026 Annual Town Election are available. Those interested in running must return completed papers by Mar. 10 at 5 p.m., and the last day to withdraw those papers is Mar. 26 at 5 p.m.

13 interested candidates have pulled nomination papers, as of Feb. 26:

• Jonathan Storer is seeking election to the Board of Health.
• Katie Stiff is seeking election to the Board of Health.
• Aida Gennis is seeking election to the Board of Library Trustees.
• Leah Hart is seeking election to the Board of Library Trustees.
• Miranda Jones is seeking election to Moderator.
• William Sterling is seeking election to the Planning Board.
• Mark Norton is seeking election to the Recreation Commission.
• Michael Grant is seeking election to fill a vacancy on the Recreation Commission.
• Bill Whitney is seeking election to the Select Board.
• Christopher Reynolds is seeking election to the Select Board.
• Jessica Traue is seeking election to the School Committee.
• Prashant Shukla is seeking election to the School Committee.
• Robert Fox is seeking election to the Trust Fund Commission.

You can find an updated list of candidates here.

The following positions will appear on the ballot:

• Board of Assessor: two 3-year terms
• Board of Health: two 3-year terms
• Board of Library of Trustees: two 3-year terms
• Board of Public Works: one 3-year term
• Moderator: one 3-year term
• Planning Board: one 5-year term
• Recreation Commission: one 3-year-term, one seat to fill vacancy
• Select Board: two 3-year terms
• School Committee: two 3-year terms
• Trust Fund Commission: one 3-year term

The Annual Town Election will take place on Tuesday, Apr. 28. All residents in Precincts 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be at the Wayland Town Building gymnasium. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The deadline to register to vote in Wayland is Apr. 17. Voting by mail and absentee voting will be available for the election, and the deadline to apply for that is Apr. 21, by 5 p.m.

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