Boston officials blame ballot shortage on ‘miscalculation’ as Sec. Galvin weighs takeover
Boston officials blamed a “miscalculation” for multiple polling locations running out of ballots Tuesday, an issue that prompted Massachusetts' top elections official to consider a temporary state takeover of the city’s elections division.
Watch Live: Boston ballot shortages being investigated by Massachusetts Secretary of State
Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin has opened an investigation into the Boston Election Commission after some polling places ran out of ballots​ on Tuesday.
State opens investigation into Boston's ballot shortages on Election Day
A day after some polling stations in Boston ran out of ballots, Secretary of State William Galvin launched an investigation into the city's handling of the 2024 Election, his office said Wednesday.
Galvin may name receiver after Boston ballot problem
Secretary of State William Galvin says he will most likely appoint a receiver to seize control of Boston's election division, after some city polling locations did not have enough ballots during Election Day, causing the secretary's office to send police cars, sirens blaring, to rush extra ballots to those locations.
Galvin’s office says Boston Elections Dept. did not send proper amount of ballots to some precincts
State officials say police had to rush extra ballots to several Boston polling locations after ballots were not properly distributed.
Galvin opens investigation into Boston Elections Commission after Election Day ballot shortage at precincts
Secretary of State William F. Galvin said the ballot shortage was just one of a number of “significant problems” that hampered voting in Massachusetts’ biggest city.
‘So egregious': Mass. investigating ballots running out at Boston polling places
After ballots ran out at several Boston polling places on Election Day, Massachusetts' secretary of state announced an investigation into "significant problems" with how Tuesday's vote was administered by the Boston Elections Department.
Amid a crush of voters, Boston sends extra ballots to some polling places, city confirms
(3/3) — City of Boston (@CityOfBoston) November 6, 2024 Some media reported that Boston police delivered the ballots to ...
Last-minute scramble for ballots in Boston, ‘dim lights’ push voting past deadline
Boston police are rushing ballots to polling places in Hyde Park, West Roxbury, and Roslindale so people can vote before it’s ...
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Some Boston polling places run out of ballots because of high voter turnout
BOSTON - Some polling places in Boston ran out of ballots on Election Day before closing time Tuesday. The ballot ...
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Boston polling stations run out of ballots, more sent via police
Polling stations in some Boston precincts ran out of ballots Tuesday afternoon, with police dispatched to replenish supplies ...
Boston city councilors urge Secretary of State to follow through on receivership threat after election ballot fiasco
Two Boston city councilors are pressing Secretary of State William Galvin to follow through on his threat to place the ...
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Several Boston polling places run out of ballots on Election Day
Some polling places in Boston ran out of ballots before closing time on Election Day, the Massachusetts Secretary of ...