Somerville Sharing Final Reminders for Nov. 4 Municipal Election

Your city, your voice, your vote. Next week on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the City of Somerville will hold its Municipal Election, open to all registered voters in Somerville. 

Items on the Ballot: 

Offices on the ballot include Mayor, Councilor At Large, Ward Councilors, and School Committee members. There are also three local ballot questions including a question asking voters to accept or reject the proposed new City Charter. To view sample ballots and read the local ballot questions, visit somervillema.gov/sampleballots. 

Below is more information on how to vote and reminders for finalizing your voting plan: 

Vote Early at City Hall through today, Oct. 30: 

Vote early in the Municipal Election in the lower level of City Hall (93 Highland Ave.) until today, Thursday, October 30, at 7:30 p.m.

Vote on Election Day: 

• Tuesday, November 4, 2025
• Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Find your polling location at somervillema.gov/mysomerville
• Accessible voting options:
• Automark voting machines are available at each voting location. These voting machines will mark ballots based on cues from the voter.
• Braille embossed and large print copies of all three ballot questions will be available for review at all polling locations.
• Any other accessibility requests may be made with the polling location staff or in advance by contacting ada@somervillema.gov or 617-625-6600 x2059. 

Vote by Mail: 

•  Ballots must be completed, signed, sealed, and received by 8 p.m., Tuesday, November 4.
• A postmark alone is not sufficient; it must arrive at the Elections Office by the close of polls on Election Day at 8 p.m.
• Voters can check the status of their ballot on the state’s website. 
• How to return your ballot:
• Elections Office: Return it directly to the Elections Department at City Hall
• Mail: Send it to the Elections Department, 93 Highland Ave., Somerville, MA 02143
• Drop boxes: Leave it in a drop box at one of the following locations, which close at 6 p.m. on Election Day except for the City Hall location:
• City Hall main entrance, 93 Highland Ave. (open until 8 p.m. on 11/4)
• East Somerville Community School, across from 68 Glen St.
• In front of the Argenziano School, 290 Washington St.
• In front of the Somerville Community Baptist Church, 31 College Ave.
• Behind the Mystic Activity Center, 530 Mystic Ave.
• In front of Saint Catherine of Genoa Church parking lot, 182 Summer St.
• In front of the Armory, 191 Highland Ave.
• In front of Dilboy Post, 351 Summer St.
• In front of the Tufts Administrative Building, 167 Holland St.
• In front of the West Somerville Neighborhood School, 177 Powder House Blvd. 

For more information about voting in Somerville, go to somervillema.gov/elections. 

Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or apomeroy@somervillema.gov.  

If you need assistance understanding this information, please contact us at languageaccess@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311). The City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter for free.