Boston Municipal Election
Updated: Sep 7, 2021
Posted 9/4/2021
By Victoria Awkward
Important dates:
Early Voting | September 4 - 10
Preliminary | September 14, 7 AM - 8 PM
Last time to register to vote in election | October 13 at 8 PM
Election | November 2, 7 AM - 8 PM
General voting information from the City of Boston:
www.boston.gov/departments/election
Rundown of who is on the ballot:
"Boston Election Guide: Candidate overview Mayoral and City Council races bring large field of contenders" by Yawu Miller (The Bay State Banner)
https://www.baystatebanner.com/2021/08/26/boston-election-guide-candidate-overview/
List of all City Council candidates (some districts will not be on the preliminary ballot if they have 2 or less candidates - after the final election there will be only one per district and four at large).
https://ballotpedia.org/City_elections_in_Boston,_Massachusetts_(2021)
Information on Mayoral Candidates:
"Voter Guide: Everything To Know About Boston's Preliminary Mayoral Race" by Lisa Creamer (WBUR)
https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/08/17/2021-boston-mayor-election-mail-voting-candidates
“Which Boston mayoral candidate should you vote for?” (Boston Globe)
Take the Boston Globe quiz here:
https://apps.bostonglobe.com/metro/politics/2021/08/boston-mayoral-race-quiz/
