Special State Election
1st Middlesex Senate District
(to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Senator Edward J. Kennedy)
Calendar
September 30, 2025 |
Last day for a person running in the State Primary to enroll in a party or for a person running only in the State Election to unenroll from a party, except for newly registered voters. |
December 23, 2025 |
5:00 P.M. last day and hour for submitting nomination papers to local Registrars of Voters or Election Commissioners for the certification of signatures. |
December 29, 2025 |
Certification of nomination papers must be completed |
December 30, 2025 |
5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filing nomination papers, including enrollment certificate and State Ethics Commission receipt, with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. |
January 2, 2026 |
5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filing withdrawals of or objections to all nomination papers and certificates of nomination with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. |
January 7, 2026 |
5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals for primary candidates. |
January 24, 2026 |
Last day to register voters for the State Primary; in-person registration ends 5:00 P.M. |
January 27, 2026 |
5:00 P.M. last day and hour to apply for mail-in ballot for the State Primary |
February 3, 2026 |
State Primary |
February 9, 2026 |
5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filing withdrawals of or objections to nominations made at the State Primary and for filing written acceptances by write-in or sticker candidates who won in the State Primary with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. |
February 12, 2026 |
5:00 P.M. last day and hour for filling vacancies caused by withdrawals at the State Primary. |
February 21, 2026 |
Last day to register voters for the State Election; in-person registration ends 5:00 P.M. |
February 24, 2026 |
5:00 P.M. last day and hour to apply for mail-in ballot for the State Election |
March 3, 2026 |
State Election |
First Middlesex District:
- Dracut
- Dunstable
- Lowell
- Pepperell
- Tyngsborough