Lowell – The Lowell Elections Commission is kicking off the 2025 City Election with the release of nomination papers at 10:00AM on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, for candidates for City Council and School Committee.

Candidates must gather and submit at least 150 certified signatures no later than 5:00PM on July 22, 2025, to have their name listed on the ballot. Nomination papers will only be provided to the candidate or a person presenting the signed authorization of a candidate to secure said forms on their behalf.

Election Day in Lowell is Tuesday, November 4, 2025, and all offices will appear on the ballot for two-year terms. A preliminary election will be held Tuesday, September 9, 2025, for any office in which there are more than twice the number of candidates than there are to be elected.

The City of Lowell has a “hybrid” district and at-large electoral system for electing City Councilors and School Committee members.

The City Council consists of eleven members with three elected city-wide by all voters and eight elected to districts by the voters of that district. The School Committee consists of six members with two elected city-wide by all voters and four elected to districts by the voters of that district.

At-large City Council and School Committee candidates must be registered voters in the City of Lowell. District City Council and School Committee candidates must be registered voters in the district and must have been a resident of the district for at least one year immediately preceding the election.

In-person early voting and mail-in voting will be available in 2025, and voters may apply for mail-in ballots, register to vote, and update or check their registration by visiting www.voteinma.com.

For more information about running for office or voting in Lowell, visit the Lowell Elections Department in City Hall, 375 Merrimack St, Rm 7, online at www.lowellma.gov/294/Election-Census or by calling (978) 674-4046.