Somerville Voting Information for City Preliminary Election

On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, the City of Somerville will hold its City Preliminary Election, which will narrow the candidate pool before the Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 4. 

The offices on the ballot for this election include: 

• Mayor
• Councilor At Large
• Councilor – Ward 7
• School Committee – Ward 3 

The preliminary election is open to all registered voters in Somerville. Somerville voters can vote early in person or by mail or on Preliminary Election Day. 

Register to Vote in the Preliminary by Friday, September 5  

You can register one of three ways:  

• Online at somervillema.gov/registertovote,
• In-person at Somerville City Hall (93 Highland Ave.)
• Via phone by calling the Elections Department (617-625-6600 ext. 4200) and requesting a voter registration form. Or by calling 311 (617-666-3311) and they will connect you to Elections.  

The registration deadline is Friday, September 5, at midnight online or in person by 5 p.m. You also may mail in your form, but it must be postmarked by September 5.  

Vote Early at City Hall, September 9-11 

Vote early in the Preliminary Election in the lower level of City Hall from Tuesday, September 9, through Thursday, September 11. The schedule is as follows: 

• September 9 – Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• September 10 – Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• September 11 – Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

How to Vote in the Preliminary Election by Mail 

• Applications to vote by mail must be received by 5 p.m. (not postmarked) by Tuesday, September 9 

Download an application or fill it out online at somervillema.gov/votebymail, pick one up in the Elections office at City Hall, or request one be mailed to you by calling Elections at 617-625-6600 ext. 4200. Ballots must be received by 8 p.m., Tuesday, September 16. 

Eligible voters who submit valid applications will receive their ballot in the mail. Ballots must be completed, signed, sealed, and received by the City no later than 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16. Voters can check the status of their ballot on the state’s website.   

How to return your application and ballot: 

• Drop boxes: Leave it in a drop box at one of the following locations: 

  • City Hall Concourse, 93 Highland Ave. 

  • 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 at 177 Powder House Blvd. 
    

• Elections office: Return directly to the Elections Department at City Hall
• Mail:  Send to the Elections Department, 93 Highland Ave., Somerville, MA 02143
• Email or fax (for applications only): Completed applications can be emailed to vote@somervillema.gov or faxed to 617-625-5643. Ballots cannot be returned by email or fax. 

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.