Boston, Galvin and Election Day

Bill Galvin orders Boston Elections Department to overhaul practices after ballot mess: ‘Serious problems’
Secretary of the Commonwealth Bill Galvin is dropping the hammer on the Hub after an “unacceptable” end to last year’s presidential election. Following the Boston election ballot mess in November when the city failed to supply polling sites with enough voting materials,
Secretary Galvin orders Boston to overhaul election administration
Boston has been ordered to make changes to the way it administers elections after running out of ballots at polling locations on Election Day 2024.
Galvin orders overhaul of Boston election practices
Secretary of State Bill Galvin has ordered Boston to "overhaul" its election practices, including when it provides ballots to precincts and how it communicates with poll workers.
Boston ordered to make changes to elections by Massachusetts Secretary Galvin
William Galvin has ordered Boston to change the way it runs elections after the city ran out of ballots in 2024.
Mass. elections watchdog orders Boston to fix voting issues
Boston residents faced long lines to vote as ballots ran dry at multiple polling locations and election workers struggled to contact City Hall.
Galvin naming receiver to oversee Boston elections
The secretary of state will appoint a receiver to oversee Boston’s election division after there were “serious problems” with the city’s administration of the 2024<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" M
Galvin to appoint receiver for Boston Elections Division
The secretary of state will appoint a receiver to oversee Boston’s election division after there were “serious problems” with the city’s administration of the 2024 state and federal elections, the secretary’s office said Monday.
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