The Sept. 12 preliminary election will decide which two candidates move on to the Nov. 7 general election in four Boston City Council races. Here's what voters in Districts 3, 5, 6 and 7 should know before heading to the polls.
Roughly 42% of all votes cast by 3 p.m. Tuesday were in the closely-watched District 6 race, where the City Councilor Kendra Lara is trying to hold onto her seat in the wake of a late June car crash that left her facing several charges.