Boston, MA

Request for email or in-person testimony, for bills that would affect Boston and Bedford. Main link is a Google doc with templates and some suggested points to bring up.

From the opening of the bill for Boston:

Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 452 of the Acts of 1948, or any other general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, all regular and special elections in the city of Boston for the positions of mayor and district city councillor involving three or more qualified candidates, and all regular elections for the position of city councillor-at-large, shall be conducted by ranked choice voting. In any contest using ranked choice voting, the general election ballot shall allow voters to rank four candidates, including write-in lines, in order of preference.

The in-person testimony is Thursday, February 10, 2026, at 1PM - 5PM at the Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02133 .

If you're unfamiliar with ranked-choice voting (RCV), it lets you list our 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th choice candidates, so you can prioritize whoever your real top pick is while also putting your weight behind a backup in case your 1st choice doesn't win.

(Also I see I'm posting a lot here, glad to pipe down if it's too much but hope folks find the info useful!)