I was interested to read in the Globe today that Chuck Turner talked about James Michael Curley at the hearing to expel him from city council yesterday. Both Turner and Wilkerson have clearly used part of the Curley playbook--loudly invoke … [Read more...]
Observe the Vote Count After Work
Boston City Hall, Second Suffolk vote count -It's 2:30pm and we've only counted 20-something of the 73 precincts, so this is almost certainly going to continue into the evening. Some of us (me included) have to leave, so if you can … [Read more...]
Second Suffolk Filing – the final hours
On the street"Excuse me, are you registered to vote here in Boston?""We're asking Boston for a recount because they never properly counted the write-in votes in the election last week. I only need [N] more signatures, by 5pm … [Read more...]
How the Votes Were(n’t) Counted
Lack of adequate trainingAlmost 1/4 of the precincts didn't intend to hand count the write-in votes at all. Due to our efforts at Sonia's office - getting volunteers to talk to polling place wardens about it, and in several cases … [Read more...]
“They’re Supposed to Count the Votes, Right?”
A precinct warden had told our volunteer that she wouldn't need to observe the count after polls closed, because the poll workers didn't need to count the votes, just run them through the machine and then send them to city hall. It … [Read more...]
Chang-Diaz Recount?
Has anyone heard anything about a recount? Right now Wilkerson is leading by 141 votes. According to the Globe, Sonia would have to "collect 500 signatures 50 from each of the 10 wards in the Second Suffolk District." Anyone interested in … [Read more...]
Why I don’t support Sonia Chang-Diaz
(Full disclosure: Im a college student and Im abroad for the semester, so Ive already voted in the primary via absentee ballot. I voted for Dianne Wilkerson, but I am not in any way affiliated with her campaign. Like most, I am quite … [Read more...]
Sonia Chang-Diaz is running for Senate
Jamaica Plain Democratic activist Sonia Chang-Diaz is running for State Senate from the Second Suffolk District. She'll be announcing her candidacy next week.Sonia has a long history of involvement in the community and political … [Read more...]