It seems especially dangerous to take power away from the states when there are many threats to our democracy.

The commission convened by Mayor Eric Adams was initially set to focus on housing and land use, but this has since expanded.

“including moving city elections to even-numbered years and implementing an ‘open primary’ system, according to several people with insight on commission discussions.” Both repairs are ...

Secretary of State William Galvin appointed a state receiver to the Boston Elections Commission in February after the ...

He said some federal agencies, like the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, provide election support. The commission distributes grant money to states and runs a voluntary certification program ...