By Emma Clement, Graphics Editor & Layout Co-Editor
• March 7, 2025
President Donald Trump signed an executive order March 1 designating English as the official language of the United States. The order aims to create a unified society and streamline communication, but multilingual students and staff at Boston University are concerned about its potential implications.
Massachusetts primary voting took place on rainy Sept. 6, with a roughly 21% voter turnout estimated by MassVote, similar to the turnout rate of the 2018 midterms.
Local election officials announced the presidential election results for Massachusetts shortly after the polls closed on Tuesday, but this outcome will not be official for nearly two weeks.
A coalition of voters’ rights advocacy groups helped fill all poll worker positions in Massachusetts Tuesday, following concerns the pandemic would exacerbate poll worker shortages typically prevalent in election years.
Of the 122 ballots in the box, 87 were legible and able to be processed. Voters who used the drop box between 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and 4 a.m. on Sunday should contact the Election Department to check the status of their ballot.
Massachusetts residents who die after voting early in this year’s election will still have their ballots counted. The temporary law will make tallying more efficent, so results should be ready by the night of the election.
Long lines at polling booths are often the norm on Election Day. But the idea of such a sight this November has sparked concern among voters as the coronavirus epidemic shows little sign of slowing.
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In this episode of East to West, we cover the effects of the Coronavirus on the BU community, Massachusetts’ new early voting ahead of Super...
