Live election results for Boston
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Boston voters cast their ballots Tuesday for the 2024 general election.
Why it matters: In addition to deciding a U.S. Senate race and filling seats in the state legislature, Massachusetts voters face crucial ballot questions on topics ranging from the MCAS exam to rideshare driver unionization.
The big picture: Bostonians should expect to wait days or even weeks for resolution in the presidential race at the top of the ballot.
Yes, but: The Mass.-specific votes, including the race between U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and John Deaton, the Republican cryptocurrency activist and attorney seeking to unseat her, should be resolved more quickly.
Zoom in: Deaton, who ran as an anti-Trump moderate, claims Warren is out of touch with Massachusetts residents. Warren campaigned on her national policy victories and efforts to reform the financial system.
- There hasn't been much polling, but a recent survey shows Warren with a comfortable lead.
The big questions: For many Massachusetts voters, the five referendums on Tuesday's ballot are the main attraction.
Question 1 — Auditing the legislature:
- Approval would allow the state auditor to examine the legislature's financial books. Read more.
Question 2 — Eliminating the MCAS requirement:
- Students would no longer be required to pass MCAS exams to earn a high school diploma. Read more.
Question 3 — Rideshare unionization:
- A yes vote would let the state form a system managing relations between drivers and their employers. Read more.
Question 4 — Legalizing psychedelics:
- The measure would legalize the use of five natural psychedelic substances, including psilocybin, for people age 21 and up. Read more.
Question 5 — Tipped minimum wage:
- This referendum would increase the minimum wage for tipped workers to the standard minimum wage, $15 an hour. Read more.
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