The preliminary municipal election occurs on the sixth Tuesday preceding the general election, Walsh wrote in his letter. This year, however, due to a potential expansion of vote by mail to include the fall elections, the timeframe for certifying election results and the department s requirement to hold a ballot position drawing, the original date would create a challenge for the printing and distribution of vote by mail ballots.
Boston s city charter allows local officials to set the date of a preliminary election, leaving the decision making process at the city level and not requiring the proposal to go to the State House in the form of a home rule petition. Boston City Council Committee on Government Operations, led by Councilor Lydia Edwards, plans to hold a hearing on the issue Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Boston Council To Consider Earlier September Preliminary Elections
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New Hampshire lawmakers moving toward changing state primary date
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House passes Home Rule Petition to eliminate mayoral special election
State Rep. Dan Ryan reported from Beacon Hill this week that he has voted and the House has passed the Home Rule Petition that waives any special mayoral election were Mayor Martin Walsh to leave his seat before March 6.
The measure passed the House easily with the support of the entire Boston State Delegation on Monday, and now moves to the Senate where it is being considered. The City Council presented the petition to the Legislature last month in a unanimous vote, though it is now seeming less likely that the mayor will depart before the cut-off date, which is next Friday.