On Sept. 9, Bostonians gathered at polling sites across the city to cast their vote in the Boston preliminary municipal election. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., voters picked their top choice for the positions of mayor, city councilor at-large and several district city councilors. The...

National media outlets have extensively discussed the presidential election, but for many Massachusetts voters, their first time reading the five ballot measures is when they’re filling out their ballot. From the legalization of psychedelics to allowing the unionization of...