There's an election in Boston Tuesday. Here's what to know about voting for mayor, city council candidates.

Boston is holding its preliminary municipal election Tuesday, Sept. 9, with voters heading to the polls to decide which candidates for mayor and city council will make the ballot in November.The ... Read More

2025 Boston preliminary elections: What to know about mayor, city council races on the ballot

Boston voters are heading to the polls for the preliminary election for mayor and city council. Polling places in Boston open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. There are 275 polling places open across the ... Read More

2025 Boston preliminary elections: Everything you need to know about the election

Boston voters are heading to the polls for the preliminary election for Boston Mayor. Polling places in Boston open at 7 a.m. The election will test Boston’s election office, which faced challenges ... Read More

Boston mayor, City Council races on the ballot in Tuesday’s preliminary election

Voters will head to the polls in Boston Tuesday to cast their ballots in a closely-watched preliminary election, which features mayoral and city council races and is the first test for the city ... Read More

Boston preliminary election results: Voters determine final candidates for mayor, City Council

Boston voters will cast ballots Tuesday in a preliminary election, which will decide the final list of mayoral and City Council candidates who will reach the November ballot. Read More

5 big questions about Boston’s preliminary elections

Of the four candidates, incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu and her best-known challenger, former Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston head Josh Kraft, will get the most votes and advance to November’s final. Read More

Boston's election department got an overhaul. Here's what it means for the 2025 preliminary election

The city's election practices have been overhauled after several polling locations ran out of ballots during the 2024 presidential election. Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin said he's ... Read More

Here’s who’s on the ballot for Boston mayor, City Council — so far

The deadline for potential candidates for Boston's next mayor and City Council roster to return paperwork was May 20. Here's who's qualified for the ballot so far. Read More

Massachusetts elections 2025: Everything you need to know to vote

Boston, Worcester, Cambridge and Everett will have elections this fall. Read up on what’s on your ballot. Read More