SUDBURY, MA — Sudbury voters took up four warrant articles at the 2026 Special Town Meeting on May 20 at the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School gymnasium.
All four articles on the warrant were voted on at the meeting, including citizen petitions on the state's Bottle Bill, an audit of the Massachusetts Legislature, recall elections in Sudbury, and a vote of no confidence in the Sudbury Public Schools School Committee. The voter turnout was 938 registered voters.
Article 1 asked Town Meeting voters to support House Bill 3464, a proposed change to Massachusetts' Bottle Bill. The petition called for increasing the deposit from 5 cents to 10 cents and expanding the types of containers covered. The measure was nonbinding and intended to signal support to state lawmakers.
Voters approved the article, 677-261.
Article 2 asked Sudbury to support an audit of the Massachusetts Legislature. The petition followed a voter-approved statewide ballot question that has faced implementation delays. The article was also nonbinding and framed as a statement of support for state-level transparency.
Vote totals for Article 2 were not listed by the town, but the article was passed, according to a report from Sudbury Weekly.
Article 3 proposed creating a recall process for elected officials in Sudbury. Approval of the article would begin a Home Rule Petition to amend the town charter and allow voters to remove officials before their terms expire. Any change would still require approval from the state Legislature and the governor.
The article passed, 474-394.
Article 4 asked voters to consider a formal vote of no confidence in the Sudbury Public Schools School Committee. The petition was symbolic and would not remove members or change the committee's authority, but it was intended to signal voter dissatisfaction.
The article passed, 452-295.
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