Boston police race ballots to polling places in exhausted cities

By means of Joe Dwinell and Gayla Cawley

Source Boston Herald

BOSTON – Boston police rushed ballots to polling places in Hyde Park, West Roxbury and Roslindale so people can vote before it’s too late.

“We have instructed the Boston Police Department to dispatch police cruisers with lights on for reports of running out or running out of ballots,” said Debora O’Malley, spokeswoman for the Secretary of State’s office. She added that a staffer from her office has been sent to City Hall to help Boston deal with the apparently large turnout.

O’Malley said the “priority” is for everyone to vote before the polls close.

“We were putting ballots in police cars to get them where they needed to go,” she said, adding that the office will go back tomorrow to figure out what went wrong.

The Boston Herald has also learned of reports of “dim lights” at Cathedral High School in the South End, where voters are using cell phones. The gym is “extremely dark” with only a few lights on,” Councilman Ed Flynn said.

“Although the poll workers are doing an exceptional job, we have had major problems throughout the city of Boston. lack of planning and leadership from the Department of Elections,” said Councilman Ed Flynn.

A spokeswoman for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was not immediately available.

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