Election Process
Each fall, four of the 12 elected municipal members of the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) are chosen by the chief elected officials or chief executive officers (CEOs) of the municipalities in the region to serve a three-year term. The chief elected official (or the official designee) represents the elected municipality throughout the municipality’s three-year term. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Advisory Board jointly administer the elections.
The following seats are up for election in the fall of 2025:
- One municipality from the Inner Core Committee (ICC) subregion
- One municipality from the MetroWest Regional Collaborative (MWRC) subregion
- One municipality from the Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC) subregion
- One municipality from the South Shore Coalition (SSC) subregion
To learn more about the MPO elections process, review the Election Procedures and MPO Member Responsibilities (PDF) and (HTML).
Nominations
Nominations may be placed by a CEO from municipalities in the subregion with the open seat. Nominations are now open and will close on October 6, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST. The election will be held through the submission of ballots electronically to MAPC. Electronic ballots will be emailed from MAPC to the CEO of each municipality in the subregions with open seats. A forthcoming correspondence will explain the ballot submittal process in more detail and provide the deadline. The designated officers of MAPC and of the MBTA Advisory Board shall certify the results of the election to the chair of the Boston Region MPO by 12 noon on the Monday following the election. The results of the election will be announced at the November 13, 2025, MPO meeting.
Request a Ballot by Email
Election Documents
Contact
Eric Bourassa, MAPC
617.933.0740
ebourassa@mapc.org