Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Vote from 7AM to 8PM pm at your usual polling place
We've been focused on the rent control ballot campaign, so we didn't do our usual endorsement process. But many people have asked us for info, so here is what we have.
Ward Councilors — our friends at N2N considered all the Ward Councilor candidates carefully, held interview, & made endorsements based on principles we share:
Vote for Cardeliz Paez for Ward 5 Councilor (click for more on Cardeliz from N2N)
Vote for Jordan Avery for Ward 7 Councilor (click for more on Jordan from N2N)
Councilor At-Large — while there are several candidates who have been allies on a number of issues, we have to particularly recommend a...
Vote for Nicole McClain for Councilor At Large
We give particular recognition to Nicole McClain as an outspoken champion for rent control, tenant rights, expanding public participation in government, immigrant rights, access to reproductive and gender affirming health care, and fair treatment for everyone no matter their background. She has been there to advocate for policies like rent control, and she has showed up to stand with individual tenant unions and immigrants under attack every time we’ve asked.
We are glad to see that all the candidates for Councilor At Large have publicly endorsed rent control, with Councilor LaPierre being an extraordinarily outspoken leader alongside Councilor McClain.
We are disappointed that several of the incumbents voted in favor of the $45 million tax break for the luxury housing development planned for the South Harbor area on the Lynnway. That includes one official, Councilor Net, who had made a promise to us to NOT vote for a tax break for any project unless at least half of the units were affordable. In the case of the South Harbor project, only ten percent of the units were designated as affordable. Councilor Net voted in favor of the tax break anyway, in violation of his pledge.
We believe the council does need new ideas and new energy, and we applaud challenger Jean Michael Fana for bringing both of those things to this contest. We will be pushing all those who win election to do more to fight for the changes our community needs, to resist Trump and his attacks, and to further open up city hall to the people.
More election and candidate info from Lynn Community TV
Information on voting
- Can I leave some parts of my ballot blank?
- Yes, you can leave some parts of the ballot blank if you choose to. Your vote will still count for the contests or questions you do vote in.
- How do I register or update my address?
- Click here to register to vote, update your address, or check your status online. Or go to your city/town hall. In Lynn: go to Room 203, Lynn City Hall, 3 City Hall Square, Lynn, MA 01901.
- Am I already registered?
- You can use this web page to check your registration status (including what address you are registered at).
- WHERE do I vote?
- Check this list of voting locations, or look up your voting location by address, or call City Hall at 781-586-6805 / 781-598-4000, or call Lynn United for Change at 781-346-9199. Use this link if you live in another city or town (outside of Lynn).
- What Ward and Precinct am I in?
- You can use this web page to check your own registration info including your Ward and Precinct (and your registered address). You can use this web page to check the Ward & Precinct for a particular address
- What are my rights as a voter?
- You can bring notes into the voting booth with you. You can bring another person into the voting booth if you need to. Check out this voting rights information from MassVote for more.
- What if my right to vote is violated?
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- Call the Secretary of the Commonwealth's Elections Division at 1-800-462-8683
- Also report the violation to the Election Protection Hotline at 866-687-8683. And let us know too (text and/or call 781-346-9199)
- How can I make a difference?
- If you're a registered voter, make sure to vote. But don't stop there. Whether you are a voter or not, you should also talk to family and friends about voting. Encourage them to register, then make a plan about when they'll vote and how they'll get to their voting location. Check if they know where to vote. Share this page ( www.LynnUnited.org/vote ) via social media, text message, whatsapp, etc. Remind people to vote the day before the election and again on election day.