NORWOOD – The upcoming annual Norwood Town Election will be held on Monday, April 6, 2026 and the town needs residents that are passionate about their community.
Just about every major town board and dozens of Town Meeting seats are up for grabs this spring. If you’ve ever sat at a kitchen table grumbling about a local bylaw, a school budget, or a new development, now is the time to move from the table to the ballot.
Nomination papers are now available at the Town Clerk’s Office. Here is what you need to know to make it official:
| Requirement | Town Meeting Member | Major Town Office |
| Signatures Needed | 10 (from your specific district) | 50 (from registered Norwood voters) |
| Incumbents | Watch for a “Letter of Intent” in the mail. | Must file new papers. |
| Filing Deadline | February 17th, 2026 @ 5:00 PM. | Same as Town Meeting. |
Which Norwood Offices are open?
Town Meeting: As a Town Meeting Member, you’ll vote on the bylaws and budgets that shape our town and make an impact. Minimal time commitment.
Finance Commission: You enjoy digging into spreadsheets and asking, “What is the 10-year cost of this?” You want to protect taxpayers from “bad math.”
Planning Board: You care about how Norwood will look in the future. In this role you’ll assist the town and applicants with complex zoning laws and want to balance growth with community character. The perfect person for this role will be a visionary and very methodical.
Library Trustee or Housing Authority: Trustees value the “quiet” essentials: access to information, literacy, and housing dignity. You believe a town is defined by how it treats its most vulnerable and how it preserves its public spaces. For this role one must be compassionate and service-oriented.
Select Board: Selectmen act as the chief executive body to direct town affairs, set policies, and manage municipal operations. They must devote a lot of time to hold public hearings, approve licenses (e.g., alcohol, entertainment), manage town finances, and oversee town departments, such as roads and public safety. This position requires a significant time commitment.
School Committee: This role requires making tough calls on everything from school curricula to town-wide infrastructure while remaining calm under public pressure. One must be responsible and responsive to the concerns of parents and students.
Town Moderator: This role requires a working knowledge of Robert’s Rules of Order and the ability to manage large meetings. Essentially the town moderator is an impartial referee who can keep a meeting moving fairly. One must be disciplined and fair to be successful.
Constable: The town constable is elected to serve civil and criminal processes, such as summons, subpoenas, and facilitate evictions within the town. Constables must be bonded and must comply with specific statutory requirements regarding training, and legal limitations on their authority.
If you’ve ever considered serving your neighbors, offering valuable service to the town or just volunteering your time for a worthy cause, this is your opportunity. Don’t let others make critical town decisions without your input. Get your nomination papers today. -RD
