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Boston City Councilors Josh Zakim and Michelle Wu proposed an ordinance Wednesday that would require landlords to give voter registration forms to tenants when they sign a lease. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP STAFF

Proposed ordinance would give voter registration forms to tenants

Mia Cathell March 24, 2019
Boston City Councilors Josh Zakim and Michelle Wu proposed an ordinance Wednesday that would require landlords to distribute voter registration forms to tenants when they sign a lease.
Boston residents went to Boston City Hall Monday to cast their votes on the first day of early voting in Massachusetts. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Convenience of early voting appeals to busy Bostonians

Zoe Allen October 22, 2018
Early voting began in Massachusetts Monday and will be open to all registered voters until Nov. 2. This is the second election cycle for which the state has implemented early voting, the first being in the 2016 presidential election.
Boston City Council holds a preliminary meeting Thursday afternoon to discuss whether to pass a petition regarding "An Act Relative to Voting Precincts in the City of Boston." PHOTO BY TILL KAESLIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City Council meets to discuss splitting voting precincts

Till Kaeslin February 24, 2017

The Boston City Council met with representatives of the Boston Elections Department to discuss the department’s Split Precinct Proposal on Thursday afternoon at City Hall. The proposal calls for...

People stand in line to vote at the Jackson/Mann K-8 School in Allston. PHOTO BY BRIGID KING/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. voter turnout commendable, but “not quite historical yet,” mayor says

Haley Fritz November 9, 2016

The polls have closed, the winner has been chosen and Boston voter turnout was “not quite historical yet.” By Tuesday night, over 3 million people had voted in Massachusetts, according to the Associated...

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