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The Massachusetts Republican Party has unanimously voted to oppose ranked-choice voting,  citing potential voter disenfranchisement. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MassGOP opposes ranked-choice voting on basis of voter disenfranchisement, election rigging concerns

Madison Mercado October 14, 2020
The Massachusetts Republican State Committee voted unanimously to oppose ranked-choice voting in a committee resolution last week, citing voter disenfranchisement and election-rigging concerns. Ballot Question 2 will ask voters in November if the state should switch to a ranked-choice voting system.
Although their candidates were not victorious on Election Day, both the Green-Rainbow Party and United Independent Party were legitimized because they each received more than 3 percent of the vote. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE GREEN RAINBOW PARTY AND UNITED INDEPENDENT PARTY

2014 Mass. midterm elections spawn new political parties

J.D. Capelouto November 13, 2014

Though none of their candidates were elected governor of Massachusetts, candidates for the United Independent Party and the Green-Rainbow Party still walked away from the Nov. 4 midterm elections victorious,...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot in Massachusetts. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

EDIT: Charlie Baker for Governor

Editors October 30, 2014

As students in the capital of the Commonwealth, the Boston University campus has an unusually close association with the politics of the Massachusetts State House. Whether a student knows it or not, the...

Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker and Democratic candidate Martha Coakley participated in a debate in Worcester Monday. PHOTOS BY MIKE DESOCIO AND ESTHER RO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates debate taxes, gender equality

Stephanie Pagones October 28, 2014

With less than a week before the Nov. 4 election, four of the five Massachusetts’ gubernatorial candidates participated in Monday’s debate, two in person and two through social media. While Democratic...

Independent gubernatorial candidate Evan Falchuk will be on the Nov. 4 gubernatorial ballot, representing the United Independent Party, which he launched in January 2013. PHOTO COURTESY OF EVAN FALCHUK

Gubernatorial candidate Evan Falchuk sues for ability to participate in debate

J.D. Capelouto October 27, 2014

Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Evan Falchuk filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the sponsors of Monday night’s debate in response to being un-invited to participate. Falchuk, founder of the United...

Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates have received endorsements from a variety of politicians, prominent leaders and activist groups from across the United States. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates talk endorsements, road to election

Samantha J. Gross October 17, 2014

While the hype of receiving an endorsement from prominent figures may aid in funding and visibility of a campaign, several candidates running in the Massachusetts gubernatorial election said they emphasize...

GRAPHIC BY EMILY ZABOSKI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts Gubernatorial candidates debate economy, healthcare, terrorism

Alexandra David October 8, 2014

Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates faced off Tuesday about health care, terrorism and the economy in a debate moderated by WBZ-TV News Political Analyst Jon Keller, with less than one month before...

Independent candidate for the Massachusetts gubernatorial election Scott Lively will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot. PHOTO COURTESY OF SCOTT LIVELY

Independent candidate Scott Lively inspired by religion to run for governor

Felicia Gans October 2, 2014

This is the second part in a five-part series of profiles about the gubernatorial candidates facing off in the Nov. 4 election. Twenty-eight years after digging himself out of an addiction with drugs...

Independent gubernatorial candidate Evan Falchuk will be on the Nov. 4 gubernatorial ballot, representing the United Independent Party, which he launched in January 2013. PHOTO COURTESY OF EVAN FALCHUK

Independent gubernatorial candidate Evan Falchuk talks goals, politics

Felicia Gans September 25, 2014

This is the first part in a five-part series of profiles about the gubernatorial candidates facing off in the Nov. 4 election. Attorney and entrepreneur Evan Falchuk is one of three unenrolled candidates...

Steven Grossman greets a supporter after winning the gubernatorial endorsement at the Democratic State Convention in June. PHOTO BY FELICIA GANS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Candidates prepare for primary election, Coakley takes lead in gubernatorial race

Felicia Gans September 9, 2014

The action is heating up in the race to fill Massachusetts' gubernatorial office, soon to be vacated by two-term Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a Democrat and the first African-American governor of...

Looking Back, Looking Forward: News Coverage Preview

Daily Free Press Admin June 12, 2014

Campus News The 2013-14 academic year at Boston University has been marked by significant change. From the way the university looks to the way it is run, from the creation of new programs to the tragic...

Gubernatorial candidates share views at LGBTQ forum

Daily Free Press Admin March 26, 2014

In the days following the Massachusetts Republican Party’s endorsement of gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker, the eight other declared candidates for governor met at a forum at Boston Public Library Tuesday to...

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