Yes On Somerville Charter

11/05/2025

The campaign slogan for the new City Charter was "Something we can agree on." Yes on 1 won by a wider margin than any race in the city. This is a testament to what can happen when a community works together and focuses on shared values. I look forward to spending the next term implementing and enforcing the Charter to create good government for decades to come.

11/05/2025

Thank you, Somerville! We have a new City Charter!

Quoting from Cambridge Day:

Question 1, which proposed changes to the city charter, passed by a landslide 83 percent. With 17,202 voters in favor, “yes” votes on Question 1 made up the largest number of votes provided to any one candidate or either side of a ballot question.

Here's the article:

In preliminary results, Jake Wilson is the new mayor of Somerville and voters approved three ballot initiatives.

11/02/2025

Here's what our City Councilor Matt McLaughlin has to say about our charter.

A Somerville city councilor makes a case for why voters should approve Somerville's new charter.

10/29/2025

Thanks Cambridge Day for excellent coverage and a reference to our web page!

Somervillians vote on a revamped city charter in the Nov. 4 election through two ballot questions: whether the city should adopt the changes; and whether to extend mayoral terms to four years from two.

10/25/2025

New to the Somerville City Charter? Don't worry, we've got you covered! Here's a few quick facts. For more, including a side-by-side comparison, visit https://yes-on-charter.info

10/24/2025

For information on the new charter, as well as a side-by-side cross reference of the current and proposed charters, go to

A proposed new City Charter for Somerville will be on the November 2025 ballot. This web guide was prepared and paid for by the Yes on Somerville Charter Ballot Question Committee. Send comments and questions to [email protected]. Last updated on Oct 22, 2025.