Voter Registration
- Wednesday, September 1, 2021 (8PM) for Preliminary Municipal Election
- Wednesday, October 13, 2021 (8PM) for Municipal Election
You may check your voter information by calling the Election & Census Office at (978) 674-4046 or online at MA Online Voter Registration System
How to Register
Qualified Lowell residents have the following options available to complete voter registration:
- In Person – at the City of Lowell’s Election Office during regular and special office hours to complete a voter registration form in person.
- Online – Click here to complete an online voter application through the Secretary of State’s website.
- By Mail-in Registration Form – Forms are available at the City Election Commission, local libraries, branches of the U.S. Post Office, any Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles while conducting a registry transaction, neighborhood health clinics, public housing locations, various social service agencies, and various other locations throughout the state. To have a Registration form mailed to you, call the State Elections Division at 800-462-VOTE (8683), or call the City Election Commission at 978-674-1200.
Fill the form out completely and sign it at the bottom. Mail the form to:
Election Commission
375 Merrimack Street
Room 5
Lowell, MA 01852
If you want to vote early (Wednesday, October 20th- Friday, October 29th)…
October 20th: Senior Center 8am-4pm and Pawtucket Memorial School 5pm-8pm
If you’re voting on Election Day (Tuesday, November 2nd)…
*Voting on Election Day requires you to vote at the respective polling location(s) for the District that you reside in.
Find My District
There are 8 districts in Lowell. Visit the site below, search your address, and find out what district you live in!
https://lowell.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=8b89eeb6de5c418ea4b3c9191e4e8c65
Find My Polling Location
Voting By Mail
The application to vote by mail is due by 5PM on Wednesday, October 27th.
Click here for the English application
Click here for the Spanish application
Click here for the Khmer application
There are two ways that you can submit your completed application:
- Mail it to this address:
Elections & Census Office
375 Merrimack Street
Basement, Room 5
Lowell, MA 01852 - Email it to this contact: elections@lowellma.gov
Returning Your Completed Mail-in Ballot
You may return you ballots at anytime before Election Day (11/2). Ballots must reach the Election & Census Office by the close of polls on Election Day in order to be counted.
Completed ballots may be returned by:
- Mail to the Elections & Census Office at the address provided above
- In person to City Hall at a secure Ballot Box location:
Two Ballot Box Locations: 375 Merrimack Street
- Outside City Hall at entrance to JFK Plaza, adjacent to public notice board (monitored and open for drop-offs 24/7)
- Outside City Hall at entrance on Merrimack Street, to the left of the steps (may be locked during non-business hours)
Visit here for more information on Voting by Mail in Lowell
Election System Changes in Lowell
To learn more about the new district and at-large “hybrid” system of elections for Lowell City Council and Lowell School Committee, please visit Your Lowell Your Vote