The Sept. 12 preliminary election will decide which two candidates move on to the Nov. 7 general election in four Boston City Council races. Here's what voters in Districts 3, 5, 6 and 7 should know before heading to the polls.
This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox,If you’ve tuned out the offseason municipal preliminary election so far — Mayor Michelle Wu isn’t up for reelection until 2025 — you’re probably not alone. The last time Boston had a preliminary election during a non-mayoral election year , the turnout was just 11%.
Today’s vote is important; it decides which two candidates move on to the Nov. 7 general election in four City Council races. Here’s what you need to know:Four of the Council’s nine district seats are on the ballot today, and there’s no preliminary for the four at-large seats .
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