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Voter turnout for Tuesday's Democratic primaries in Boston was significantly higher than that of last year's mayoral election. PHOTO BY SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Voter turnout more than triples in number from mayoral primary last year

Haley Lerner September 6, 2018
Voters flocked to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in what became a historic primary election, with a voter turnout significantly higher than that of last year’s Boston mayoral primary.
Elizabeth Warren at the “Our Revolution” rally at Orpheum Theatre in March. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Warren pledges support for Walsh in mayoral race

Xi Jin October 18, 2017

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren officially endorsed incumbent Boston Mayor Martin Walsh Sunday — with just under three weeks until Election Day. Warren said she is supporting Walsh for reelection...

PHOTOS BY (clockwise, from top left) ABBY FREEMAN/ DFP FILE PHOTO, OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF, KELSEY CRONIN/ DFP FILE PHOTO, COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Mass., Boston leaders react to election results

Daily Free Press Staff November 13, 2016

By Miguel Hernández Mercado and Dave Sebastian In the aftermath of an election that left the Republican Party in control of both the White House and Congress, several Massachusetts and Boston leaders...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker was elected Nov. 14, 2014, and inaugurated on Jan. 15. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Baker focuses on initiatives in first year in office

Samantha J. Gross December 10, 2015

After a close gubernatorial race and his first year in office, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has focused on addressing widespread problems in his state. Solutions to opioid addiction, transportation...

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, President of the Massachusetts Senate Stanley Rosenberg and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey have all endorsed presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Local endorsements contribute to 2016 presidential race

Julia Metjian October 22, 2015

  As the 2016 presidential election draws closer, Massachusetts leaders are endorsing candidates and participating in campaign efforts. Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey and Massachusetts Senate President...

Severo Olga places her vote Tuesday for city council at a polling place at 333 Massachusetts Ave. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City Council campaigning, elections starting up

Julia Metjian September 10, 2015

Campaigning is underway for the 2015 Boston City Council race, as councilors seek reelection and District 4 and District 7 required preliminary votes Tuesday. Josh Zakim, city councilor of District...

Through initiatives by Boston University Student Government including the website TurboVote, 100 more students registered to vote this year than in 2013. GRAPHIC BY FALON MORAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

More students register to vote in elections, make use of TurboVote service

Gherardo Astaldi October 28, 2014

In an effort to encourage more Boston University students to participate in the Nov. 4 state elections, BU Student Government partnered with online voter engagement service TurboVote, missing their 100-person...

PHOTO VIA CREATIVE COMMONS

EDIT: The Power of Student Voting

Editors October 16, 2014

With the Nov. 4 midterm elections looming, the deadline for registering to vote in Massachusetts was Wednesday. Voting among the demographic of 18- to 24-year olds has never been positive, but that does...

A resident walks into the Boston Arts Academy voting facility for the gubernatorial primary election. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts primary election voter turnout remains low

Felicia Gans September 10, 2014

Even though several state level positions were up for grabs, voter turnout in the Massachusetts general primary election was sluggish Tuesday. Approximately 688,109 people voted in Tuesday’s election...

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