Gaithersburg residents will cast their ballots for Mayor and two City Council Members on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. All Council Members serve at-large. The terms of office for Mayor Jud Ashman and Council Members Lisa Henderson and Jim McNulty expire in November. The Mayor and City Council Members elected in 2025 will each serve a four-year term.
Per the City of Gaithersburg: Candidate Packets for this election cycle are now available online or can be picked up at City Hall, 31 S. Summit Ave. Candidates must file a petition for candidacy with the Gaithersburg Board of Supervisors of Elections via the City Clerk’s Office. The petition must be signed by at least 100 City residents who are registered voters, with both electronic and paper versions of the petition signatures available.
Petitions and associated documents must be submitted electronically or returned to the City Clerk’s Office by 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2025. After petitions for candidacy have been certified by the Gaithersburg Board of Supervisors of Elections, candidate names will be placed on the ballot. Note that residency and other restrictions apply.
Candidates are required to attend one of two informational sessions on May 29 or August 5, either virtually via Zoom or in-person at the 16 S. Summit Ave. Community Room. Registration is required. Campaign financial reporting is required throughout the campaign. The Candidate Packet contains full details.
This year the City of Gaithersburg will use a hybrid process that allows for mail-in or in-person voting. Starting September 5, all registered voters will begin receiving an application in the mail inviting them to apply for a mail-in ballot. Mail-in ballots can also be requested online. Voters with approved applications will receive their mail-in ballot starting on October 5. The ballots can be returned by mail or placed in any of seven secure ballot boxes that will be located throughout the City. Ballots must be postmarked or placed in the boxes by 8 p.m. on November 4.
Those choosing to vote in person must do so at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park, the only polling place available during this election. Early Voting will take place at the Activity Center on Sunday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The polling place will be open on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Same-day voter registration is available for those choosing to vote in person. City residents who are registered to vote in Montgomery County are automatically registered to vote in City of Gaithersburg elections. Those registering during Early Voting or on Election Day will be asked to show an approved form of identification and will cast a provisional ballot. The provisional ballot will be counted upon verification of the individual’s eligibility to vote. For information on voter eligibility contact the Montgomery County Board of Elections or call 240-777-VOTE (8683).
For more information on City of Gaithersburg elections visit www.gaithersburgmd.gov/government/elections or contact the City Clerk’s Office at 240-805-1040 or [email protected].