Citing COVID, Boston's Mayoral Candidates Push To Lower Ballot Hurdles
Citing COVID, Bostonâs Mayoral Candidates Push To Lower Ballot Hurdles Each Boston mayoral candidate has to get 3,000 unique signatures to get on the ballot â for now. gregobagel/Getty Images/iStockphoto In an open letter released Tuesday, five of Bostonâs six mayoral candidates urged the state to relax the signature-gathering requirements to get on the ballot for the 2021 election, citing ongoing risks posed by the pandemic. âOur ability to campaign for office and access the ballot in a manner consistent with public health is currently undermined by state laws requiring ...
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