Polls open on Tuesday, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Boston’s local election cycle toggles between higher turnout years, with campaigns for City Council and Mayor, and “off years,” with only a race for the council. But 2023 is shaping up to be one of the “way off” years, when a dearth of expected at-large vacancies and candidates can flatten the curve on voter turnout. As late as July 4,
Eligible Bostonians will be able to cast their ballots to elect the city's next district councilors and at-large city councilors, whether that's by mail, voting early, or going to the polls on Election Day.
There is Jose Ruiz, a 63-year-old retired Boston police officer who enjoys the support of former Boston mayor Martin J. Walsh. He faces Enrique José Pepén, a 27-year-old who stepped down as the executive director of the city’s neighborhood services, and has the endorsement of Mayor Michelle Wu.