Election 2020 Live Blog
2:29 a.m.
Local progressive groups rallied Tuesday to show their commitment to fighting for workers’ rights, climate justice and racial equity long after ballots were counted. About 50 people showed up in the 30-degree weather, bundled in coats and masks.
— The Daily Free Press (@dailyfreepress) November 4, 2020
1:55 a.m.:
Voters approved Question 1 on the Massachusetts ballot Tuesday, passing a bill that would enable vehicle owners and independent repair shops to obtain more access to car data. Question 2, which would have implemented ranked-choice voting statewide, failed.
— The Daily Free Press (@dailyfreepress) November 4, 2020
11:36 p.m.:
In Massachusetts, Democratic incumbent Sen. Ed Markey defeated Republican challenger Kevin O’Connor in a landslide Tuesday to keep his U.S Senate seat.
— The Daily Free Press (@dailyfreepress) November 4, 2020
11:14 p.m.:
Question 1 proponents for the "right to repair" in Massachusetts declared victory and opponents have conceded, according to the Boston Globe. As of 11:10 p.m. with 62.68% reporting, results show so far 75.1% voted "yes" while 24.9% voted "no."
— The Daily Free Press (@dailyfreepress) November 4, 2020
9:42 p.m.:
https://twitter.com/DianaLeane/status/1323817861253533697
8:00 p.m.: Polls close in Massachusetts.
7:46 p.m.:
https://twitter.com/DianaLeane/status/1323788792986243072
7:38 p.m.:
https://twitter.com/DianaLeane/status/1323786720198959117
7:16 p.m.:
https://twitter.com/DianaLeane/status/1323781172191727616
7:10 p.m.:
https://twitter.com/DianaLeane/status/1323779623705026560
6:50 p.m.:
https://twitter.com/DianaLeane/status/1323774474358063105
6:49 p.m.:
Speakers are telling the crowd they aren’t satisfied with the two candidates for president on the ballot today. Progressive goals like those in the Green New Deal have been left behind, they say, as have working people.
— Shaun Robinson (@shaun_robs) November 3, 2020
6:35 p.m.:
“The systems right now are only working for some, and they need to work for all,” he adds.
Organizers are also collecting canned goods tonight at the rally.
— Shaun Robinson (@shaun_robs) November 3, 2020
6:31 p.m.:
“It shouldn't be seen as radical in a pandemic to believe in science. It shouldn't be seen as radical where our greatest threat to the future of the globe is climate change, to believe that it exists. These are simple facts,” says Nate, an organizer with @FFCOF2020.
— Shaun Robinson (@shaun_robs) November 3, 2020
6:21 p.m.:
3/ It’s pretty quiet on the Common around us. Not too many people out. A handful of storefronts facing the Common on Tremont Street are boarded up.
— Shaun Robinson (@shaun_robs) November 3, 2020
6:12 p.m.:
https://twitter.com/DianaLeane/status/1323765032593874946
6:06 p.m.:
https://twitter.com/DianaLeane/status/1323763395884142594
