Election Update

Annual pay beginning January 1, 2024: Mayor – $105,904.22, City Council President – $12,298.98, City Councilor – $8415.27, and School Committee – $5743.43.

For complete detailed election information including the REVISED CALENDAR, please view and/or print this pdf.

These are the announced candidates we know of for various positions: At least 50 signatures must be obtained and they must be certified before a candidate may actually appear on the ballot. More details as we know them.

Possible Preliminary Gardner MA Election on October 10, 2023 with 3 candidates for Mayor

With very few signatures actually returned, it is hard to tell who will actually be running. A preliminary election will be held on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 (Date was originally October 3rd, but changed to coincide with Senate primary by City Clerk) if any of the following are true: More than 2 candidates for Mayor, more than 12 candidates for Councilor at Large, or more than 6 candidates for School Committee and/or in Wards with more than 2 candidates for Ward Councilor. The City Election will be held in any case on November 7th. A primary will be held on October 10, 2023 because of the State Senate seat made vacant because Ann Gobi resigned to take a post in the Healy Administration. Gardner City Clerk informed us that the original Gardner Primary date has been changed to October 10th to match Senate Primary date. Announced candidates include Jon Zlotnik, Peter Durant, and Rebekah Etique.