Boston voters will cast ballots Tuesday in a preliminary election, which will decide the final list of mayoral and City Council candidates who will reach the November ballot. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. through 8 p.m. Tabulation of both early votes and ballots cast on election day will begin after polls close. LINK: Check your voter registration or polling placeMayor Michelle Wu, the incumbent, entered the preliminary with a massive lead in the polls. Her challengers include philanthropist Josh Kraft, community advocate Domingos DeRosa and former police officer Robert Cappucci. Wu was surrounded by family and supporters as she cast her ballot in Tuesday’s preliminary election seeking a second term.“This campaign has been about making clear that Boston is not for sale, and Boston will not back down from moving forward on the progress that we’ve made and that we still need to keep going,” she said. Kraft, who voted by mail, stopped by the North End to give a last-minute pitch to voters.“My administration is going to be about all of you. Residents first, neighborhood-facing, neighborhood-based, accessible, accountable and transparent,” he said. Tuesday’s preliminary will narrow the field of candidates. In the mayoral race, only two of the four will qualify for the November election. 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APP USERS: Click here for real-time vote counts (tabulation begins after 8 p.m.)Boston voters will also be asked to narrow the fields of contenders running for at-large and several district City Council seats. There will be no preliminary election, however, for districts 3, 6, 8 and 9. Early voting in the preliminary contests concluded last week.The general election will take place Tuesday, Nov. 4, when Boston voters will decide who will lead the city for the next term.DOWNLOAD: List of certified candidates
Boston voters will cast ballots Tuesday in a preliminary election, which will decide the final list of mayoral and City Council candidates who will reach the November ballot.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. through 8 p.m. Tabulation of both early votes and ballots cast on election day will begin after polls close.
LINK: Check your voter registration or polling place
Mayor Michelle Wu, the incumbent, entered the preliminary with a massive lead in the polls. Her challengers include philanthropist Josh Kraft, community advocate Domingos DeRosa and former police officer Robert Cappucci.
Wu was surrounded by family and supporters as she cast her ballot in Tuesday’s preliminary election seeking a second term.
“This campaign has been about making clear that Boston is not for sale, and Boston will not back down from moving forward on the progress that we’ve made and that we still need to keep going,” she said.
Kraft, who voted by mail, stopped by the North End to give a last-minute pitch to voters.
“My administration is going to be about all of you. Residents first, neighborhood-facing, neighborhood-based, accessible, accountable and transparent,” he said.
Tuesday’s preliminary will narrow the field of candidates. In the mayoral race, only two of the four will qualify for the November election.
APP USERS: Click here for real-time vote counts (tabulation begins after 8 p.m.)
Boston voters will also be asked to narrow the fields of contenders running for at-large and several district City Council seats. There will be no preliminary election, however, for districts 3, 6, 8 and 9.
Early voting in the preliminary contests concluded last week.
The general election will take place Tuesday, Nov. 4, when Boston voters will decide who will lead the city for the next term.
DOWNLOAD: List of certified candidates
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