Voting Resources for Westwood's Annual Town Election this Tuesday, April 25th (Updated)

Westwood's Annual Town Election is this Tuesday, April 25, 2023, and residents of all precincts will vote at Westwood High School's gymnasium at 220 Nahatan Street from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Learning About the Candidates

Preview the candidates on the full ballot by clicking here, and take a look and listen to information resources below. This year, contested elections are for open seats on Select Board (1 seat), School Committee (2 seats), and Library Trustees (2 seats). 

• Listen to what the candidates had to say in a Meet the Candidates event hosted by the League of Women Voters on April 2, 2023. The video of the event begins with Library Trustee candidates at 4:41, followed by School Committee candidate discussion at 34:41 and Select Board candidate discussion at 1:29:06.

• Inclusive Westwood gathered information on School Committee, Library Trustees, and Select Board candidate positions regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Brief candidate messages in the three contested elections can be viewed by clicking on the candidate names below:
  • Select Board: Joseph Previtera, Michael Walsh (incumbent),
  • School Committee: JoAnna French, Amanda Phillips (incumbent),Tom Themistocles
  • Library Trustee: Wendy Hickey, Melissa Morabito, Maureen Von Ewe (incumbent)

Election Day Voting at Polling Location or by Mail

Note that parking at Westwood High School during school hours (7:25 a.m. to 2:05 p.m.) is limited to the Recreation/Preschool parking lot. To vote, enter  at Door 28, located by the Recreation/Preschool area.

Source: Town of Westwood. Map of voter parking during school hours.

Voters who received a vote-by-mail ballot can still return their ballot to the Town Clerk's office in Westwood's Town Hall (580 High Street). Alternatively, drop your vote-by-mail ballot into the ballot drop box that is located in front of Westwood Police Station (588 High Street) before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Updated 4/24/2023 at 12:36 p.m. Typographical errors in the names of two candidates have been corrected - Library Trustees candidate Melissa Morabito and Select Board candidate Joseph Previtera. Westwood Minute apologizes for the errors. 

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