A pair of initiatives barreling toward the 2026 ballot could give voters a direct say in upending tenets of the state’s electoral system, and in turn, dimming the influence that Massachusetts’ dominant political party holds over the process.
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MA bills could allow 16-year-olds to vote in local elections: What to know
About 15 municipalities across the country, including ones in Maryland, California, Vermont and New Jersey, have extended voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds in local elections, according to Vote16USA, a group that advocates for lowering the voting age to 16.
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Results for the 2024 Massachusetts County Commissioner Bristol general election. Find Massachusetts and national elections results at BostonGlobe.com.
UPDATE. LET’S BRING IN OUR ANALYSTS AGAIN. REPUBLICAN ROB GRAY, DEMOCRAT MARY ANN MARSH AND BOSTON UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR AND PRESIDENTIAL HISTORIAN TOM WHALEN. ALL RIGHT, TOM, LET ME START WITH YOU. WHAT’S THE WHAT’S THE LEAD STORY RIGHT NOW?
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