Woburn 2023 Municipal Election Nomination Papers Available Next Week

WOBURN, MA — Woburn City Clerk Lindsay Higgins is reminding residents that nomination papers for this fall's 2023 Municipal Election will be available in the City Clerk's office beginning on Monday, May 1.

The City Clerk's office is located at City Hall, at 10 Common St., and is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday.

The positions on the ballot in 2023 are mayor, all councilors at large, all ward councilors and five School Committee member offices.

Nomination papers can be picked up through July 14, and are due back to the City Clerk's office by July 18.

A candidate for mayor requires 100 signatures to be nominated, while candidates for school committee and councilor at large require 50 signatures to appear on the ballot. A candidate for ward councilor requires just 10 signatures to get on the ballot.

The election is on Nov. 7, though a preliminary election will be held on Sept. 5 if there are three or more candidates for mayor, five or more candidates for councilor at large, three or more candidates for ward councilor or eleven or more candidates for school committee.

In the high-profile race for mayor, at least three candidates have announced they are planning to run.

Current Woburn Mayor Scott Galvin has said that he intends to seek an eighth term in office.

"I truly enjoy the job and have been doing it now for seven terms," Galvin told the Daily Times Chronicle in March. "We've made great progress for the city in terms of infrastructure and finances, but there's still a lot to do."

Meanwhile, Woburn City Council President Mike Concannon announced in early April that he plans to enter the race. Concannon has served as a councilor at large for a decade.

"It is time for me, both personally and professionally, to step up to offer to lead our community," Concannon said in a campaign announcement. "I believe that my cumulative personal and professional life experiences, as well as my 10 years on the City Council, serving as president the past two years, have prepared me to take the next step. I also believe that it is time for our city to move forward and for us to foster a more collaborative approach to city government."

Late last year, 19-year-old Omar Mohuddin, a 2022 Woburn Memorial High School graduate and first-year student at Northeastern, said he will be running for mayor of Woburn in 2023.

"I've always been very passionate about leading, bringing change and giving back," Mohuddin told Patch. "I wanted to be more involved in the decision-making that affects the city I live in. It is an opportunity to give back to the community that made me."

For more information about the nomination process or the election, residents can call the City Clerk's office at 781-897-5850 or visit the Municipal Election 2023 page on the City of Woburn website. The page includes a Candidate Information Guide.