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The mayor shall be elected by and from the registered voters of the city. The mayor's term of office shall be two years or until a successor is elected and qualified, except when elected to fill a vacancy, he or she shall hold office only for the unexpired term or until a successor is elected and qualified. 

The city council shall be comprised of the mayor and seven city councilors. Five councilors shall be elected one from each ward by and from the ward's registered voters. Two councilors shall be elected at-large by and from the registered voters of the city. The councilors shall hold office for a term of two years, or until their successors are elected and qualified. 

The school committee shall consist of the mayor, or a city councilor selected by the mayor, and seven other members. Five members shall be elected, one from each ward by and from its registered voters. Two members shall be elected at-large by and from the city's registered voters. Members shall hold office for a term of two years or until their successors are elected and qualified. 

Nomination of each candidate for elective office shall be by petition, available from the city clerk at least 120 days prior to the election. Petitions for mayor shall be signed by not less than 100 registered voters. Petitions for councilor and school committee shall be signed by at least 25 registered voters of the candidate's ward, except that at-large candidates' petitions may have signatures from registered voters from any ward. 

The next general municipal election will be held November 4, 2025. 

Nomination papers will be available at the City Clerk's office starting July 7, 2025 for the following offices:

Mayor

City Councilor (all Wards & At-Large)

School Committee (all Wards & At-Large)

Candidates should familarize themselves with the requirements and processes outlined in the City Charter
and requirements and filing deadlines for campaign finance reporting. 

Below is the timeline for the 2025 municipal general election:

Certified List of Candidates 

List of Who Has Taken Out Nomination Petitions

Office

Name

Address

Date Papers Taken Out

Date Papers Returned

Qualified for Ballot? (Y/N)
Councilor - Ward 1 Shawn P. Murphy 168 Bradman St 7/7
Councilor - Ward 1 Rachel B. Randall 128 Beaver Rd 7/7 7/25 Y
Councilor - Ward 1 Noah Yarnevich 97 Center St Apt 2 8/19 8/21 Y
Councilor - Ward 2 Timothy Cowan 145 Davis Ave 7/8 7/28 Y
Councilor - Ward 2 Thomas Page 87 Grandview Ave 8/18 8/21 Y
Councilor - Ward 3 Stephen Milks 82 Alderwood Rd 7/22
Councilor - Ward 3 Mathieu Duvall 263 Sunderland Dr 8/5 8/8 Y
Councilor- Ward 4 Benjamin Weisner 83 High St Apt 4 7/15 8/19 Y
Councilor - Ward 4 Kelly Butler 130 Hickory Dr 8/1 8/8 Y
Councilor - Ward 5

Leroy Walker 41 Broad St 7/9 7/21 Y
Councilor - At Large Belinda Gerry 143 Mill St #100 7/8 8/12 Y
Councilor - At Large Adam Platz 876 Perkins Ridge Rd 7/16 8/14 Y
School Committee - Ward 1 Korin M. McGuigan 444 Turner St 7/8 8/14 Y
School Committee - Ward 2 Misty Edgecomb 26 Oakland St 7/9 8/1 Y
School Committee - Ward 3 Patricia Gautier 136 Pride Rd 7/14 8/14 Y
School Committee - Ward 4 Quinn Gormley 3 Academy St 8/7 8/20 Y
School Committee - Ward 4 Lydia Chapman 51 Portland Way 8/7 8/18 Y
School Committee - Ward 5 Daniel F. Poisson Sr. 26 Gosnold St 8/7 8/21 Y
School Committee - Ward 5 Constance Mercier 21 Fourth St 8/20 8/21 Y
School Committee - At Large Olivia Jaye Rich 43 Davis Ave 7/18 8/7 Y
School Committee - At Large Pamela Albert 96 Field Ave 7/30 8/21 Y
School Committee - At Large Nancy Pulk 497 S Main St 8/18 8/21 Y
Mayor Jeffrey D. Harmon 34 Vista Dr 7/8 7/17 Y

Any questions should be directed to the City Clerk. 

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