VIDEO: Boston District 2 Voters Discuss Importance of Local Elections

Annika Sunkara and Alexis Algazy

November 9, 2023

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Nov. 7 was Election Day for the city of Boston, but voter turnout for municipal elections is notoriously low. Deputy city editor Alexis Algazy spoke to District 2 voters outside City Hall about the importance of voting at the local level, and what key issues influenced their decisions.

To read about the Boston City Council election results, click here.

About the Contributors

Annika Sunkara, Multimedia Editor

Annika Sunkara is a second-year journalism major and audiovisual editor of The News. She is a digital marketing intern for a tech startup called Trailblaze and produces freelance creative videos on the side. She hopes to pursue a career in broadcast news reporting.

Alexis Algazy, Deputy City Editor

Alexis Algazy is a second-year journalism and political science major. This semester she is serving as the deputy city editor, and is looking forward to extending coverage of politics as the election season approaches. Alexis is excited for her first semester on The News’ e-board. Follow her on X @alexisalgazy for article updates.