Midterm Election Day unfolds in Boston

Photos showcase highlights from the Midterm Elections in Boston, as voters cast their ballots for several state and local positions.

Scope staff|November 9, 2022

Photo: Madison Neuner

Boston, MA: November 8, 2022: The Museum of Fine Arts is a new addition to the Ward 4 polling locations this year. Many people came to see the museum and left because it was closed for voting. Photo: Madison Neuner

Massachusetts residents made their way to the polls on Tuesday, casting their votes for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general, as well as other local and state-level representatives. Although polling stations statewide experienced less turnout than in previous years, with roughly 1 million votes cast early or through mail-in ballots, volunteers and election observers continued to run in-person polling stations as usual. 

Reporting for The Scope, Northeastern University photojournalism students took to the streets to capture moments from these polling stations on midterm Election Day in Boston.

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Boston, MA Nov. 8, 2022 — The Museum of Fine Arts hosts voting while the museum exhibits are closed on Tuesday. The polling attendant James stood outside all day to direct voters. Photo: Isabella LoNigro

Also contributing to this story were: 

Avery Bleichfeld, Paige Stern, Serena Buscarello, Isabella LoNigro, Kelly Chan, Elisabeth Hadjis, Madison Neuner.