Editing Leicester, Massachusetts (section)

==Government==
{{Worcester County politicians |
| county = Worcester
| state_rep = David LeBeouf (D) 17th Worcester
| state_sen = Michael O. Moore (D)
| gov_councilors = Paul DePalo (D)
| fed_rep = [[Jim McGovern (congressman)|James P. McGovern]] (D-[[United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts District 2|2nd District]]),
| fed_sen = [[John Kerry]] (D)<br>[[Scott Brown (Senator Elect)]] (R)
| wraparound = yes
| align = right
}}

The Town of Leicester is governed by a five-member Select Board. This board appoints a town administrator, who is responsible for executive decisions in running the town. They also appoint a Superintendent of Schools, who is responsible for the education department. There is a three-member Board of Health elected by the people of the town, which has separate powers to regulate health matters. These powers are derived directly from Mass General Law chapter 111.

The legislative body of the town it the [[New England town meeting|town meeting]], in which all registered voters of the town may participate in approving the annual budget for the following fiscal year of July 1 through June 30. There are typically two or more town meetings each year, the annual Spring town meeting, and a special town meeting held in the Fall, and occasional other special town meetings,  called for by the selectmen as the need arises.