Election Day 2013 is here! On Tuesday, November 5th, voters will select a new Mayor, District and At-Large City Councilors. Most of the North End / Waterfront is in District 1. A sample ballot is shown below. (See District 2 and other sample ballots here.)
On election day, polls are open 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. See our voter information page. These are the polling locations serving most North End / Waterfront residents:
- Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street
- Christopher Columbus Apartments, 145 Commercial Street
- 41 N. Margin St. – Knights of Columbus
- Harbor Towers / Rowes Wharf (District 2) votes at City Hall
More information can be found at: www.cityofboston.gov/elections and WhereDoIVoteMA.com
If you are not sure of which polling location you should be going to, contact the Secretary of State’s office at 1-800-462-VOTE (8683) or go online: http://www.wheredoivotema.com
I thought you had to speak, read and write in English to become a citizen of the US. If so why is the ballot in another language!
It took me a minute to realize this was bilingual too. It’s the main ballot from the City’s website:
http://www.cityofboston.gov/elections/upcoming.asp
There are apparently a few exemptions to having to be able to read, write and speak English to become a citizen:
http://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/exceptions-accommodations
To assist Citizens for whom English is not their first language
Oh people……wake up. There are masses of US citizens who do not speak English. For years, notices, legal papers, and now, street signs, etc., have been bilingual. It is the norm for the US now. Sad, but true.
What is so sad about it?
Sad, because I believe people who come to America should make an effort to learn the language, difficult as it is. I do understand, however, that if one gets along fine within his/her ethnic group, there may be no need to learn English. Children are the exception…thankfully they are taught English in school.