From the Boston women’s march to canvassing for Question 2, the city is busy in these final days leading up to the election Tuesday, and federal officials will be keeping an eye on things.
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Hundreds of people took to the streets of Boston Saturday to show their support for Vice President Kamala Harris, with just three days left until voters hit the polls.
Tracy Murphy says she organized the women's march so that no matter what happens in this election, she knows she gave it her all.
“Today’s message is that we want everybody to vote,” Murphy said.
“This is it. This is the home stretch. The final push,” Massachusetts State Sen. Becca Rausch said.
The first march took place almost eight years ago shortly after former President Donald Trump was sworn in.
“When we were here in 2017 or down in DC, or at any of the other marches wearing these hats, it was a different feeling,” Rausch said.
With Trump up for re-election now, women who turned out to Boston Common this weekend said they don't want the protection of a man who has been convicted of sexual assault. Their other chief messages included get your bans off our bodies, and get out the vote.
“How many of you are going to vote on Tuesday? How many of you can’t wait to wake up to a woman president?" Rev. Dr. Deborah Haffner, of First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, asked a cheering crowd.
Polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, and the Department of Justice will be monitoring eight polling places in the Bay State on Election Day amid growing concerns over nationwide election fraud.
Meanwhile, people were canvassing Saturday for ballot Question 3 where voters will decide whether or not Uber and Lyft drivers can unionize.
“As an individual, when I go to the Uber office usually they don’t really listen to what I’m asking them but as a union it will help us to be together and then end up having a good contract,” said rideshare driver Patrick Ruzibukra.
Forming a union would mean drivers could potentially engage in collective bargaining over wages, benefits and work conditions.
“The attorney general just reached a recent settlement with the rideshare companies that began to set a basic standard in this industry but it’s just a start,” said Roxana Rivera.
Candidates, including JD Vance, are very busy making their final bids to voters before Tuesday. The Ohio senator and Donald Trump Jr. are holding a rally in Derry, New Hampshire, Sunday evening.
