Overview
- Galvin told reporters Monday that more than 1.108 million ballots had been cast by mail or early in-person voting this cycle.
- He said current indicators make him optimistic the state will reach roughly 2.5 million voters as in 2022 if about 1.5 million people vote on Election Day, and he expressed doubt the state will hit the 2.7 million turnout seen in 2018.
- Galvin warned that a record-tying nine statewide ballot questions have lengthened some ballots to as many as four pages and urged voters to bring a written list of their choices to speed voting and avoid errors.
- He described federal observers deployed in Boston and Lowell as routine, said he is not especially worried about on-the-ground interference, and reminded voters who mailed ballots to use drop boxes or local offices if they have not returned them.
- Galvin, a three-decade incumbent running against Republican Anne Brensley, reiterated his support for Question 4 to allow same-day registration and said the measure would matter for future cycles including 2028.