Where & how to vote, get election results today

Also: New COVID vaccine rule for international travelers; Harvard's fight over photos of enslaved people [Donate ❤️]( [View in Browser](  November 2, 2021 ☁️ Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Good Morning Boston, Today is the day where close to 60 towns and cities across Massachusetts will choose their next local leaders. Before you head to the polls or submit your mail-in ballot (if you haven't already done so), here's what you need to know: - If you're going in person to cast your ballot, here's [how to check your voter registration status]( and here's how you can [learn where you need to vote](. Check your local municipal website for when your polls open and close today. For Boston, hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. - If you have yet to turn in your mail-in ballot, do NOT postmark it and send via snail mail. It will not get there in time and your vote will not count! Bring your ballot directly to your local election office or your community's designated drop boxes. ([Here's the map of drop box locations]( for Bostonians.) - As stated in yesterday's newsletter, we've been talking a lot about Boston's mayoral election because of its historic nature. City residents are about to elect not only their first-ever female mayor, but also the city's first elected mayor of color. But that doesn't mean there's a lack of interesting and important contested races across the state. Get more [details on other local races we're watching]( too. - After you vote, turn back to us for results tonight. We'll be posting updates and live results on wbur.org after 8 p.m., and WBUR's Bob Oakes will host live election updates on air. (Yes, Bob! He missed you, too.) - Other election results we're watching today: Maine. Specifically, what voters decide on a ballot question that could impact the future of clean energy in Massachusetts. The vote is around whether or not to build transmission lines that could carry hydroelectric power from Canada into New England. Voting "yes" would kill the project and prevent the lines from going up. Maine officials and Gov. Charlie Baker are hoping for a "no" vote so the economy can start to rely less on fossil fuels. - In other local news: Lawmakers yesterday proposed a new map of Massachusetts' congressional districts. The only change of note would be [for Fall River](. Right now, it's divided between two districts, but the new map would [move it in the 4th congressional district]( – the seat currently held by Congressman Jake Auchincloss. P.S.– WBUR meteorologist David Epstein says [a frost is coming later this week](. If you have any lingering, non-winter vegetable plants or fall flowers like mums, you'll want to harvest or bring them in! Meagan McGinnes Senior Editor, Newsletters [Follow](  Support the news  The Rundown [It's Election Day in Massachusetts. Here's what you should know]( About 60 towns and cities are holding elections to choose some of their communities' most important local leaders. From reminders about mail-in voting rules to how to find out when polls open, here's your guide to Tuesday's elections. [Read more.]( [It's Election Day in Massachusetts. Here's what you should know]( About 60 towns and cities are holding elections to choose some of their communities' most important local leaders. From reminders about mail-in voting rules to how to find out when polls open, here's your guide to Tuesday's elections. [Read more.]( [Harvard's fight to keep photos of enslaved people goes to the Massachusetts high court]( Harvard has declined to relinquish the images to plaintiff Tamara Lanier, saying she has not proven her relationship to the people pictured—and wouldn’t have a legal claim on the images even if she had. [Read more.]( [Harvard's fight to keep photos of enslaved people goes to the Massachusetts high court]( Harvard has declined to relinquish the images to plaintiff Tamara Lanier, saying she has not proven her relationship to the people pictured—and wouldn’t have a legal claim on the images even if she had. [Read more.]( [The U.S. has new COVID vaccine rules for international travelers. Here's what to know]( The requirements set by the Biden administration take effect Nov. 8 and cover approved vaccines, exceptions for the unvaccinated and protocols after arrival. [Read more.]( [The U.S. has new COVID vaccine rules for international travelers. Here's what to know]( The requirements set by the Biden administration take effect Nov. 8 and cover approved vaccines, exceptions for the unvaccinated and protocols after arrival. [Read more.]( [Biden proposes new rules to cut climate-warming methane emissions]( In a major expansion, the new rules would apply not just to new operations but to older ones as well. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and considered key to slowing global warming quickly. [Read more.]( [Biden proposes new rules to cut climate-warming methane emissions]( In a major expansion, the new rules would apply not just to new operations but to older ones as well. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and considered key to slowing global warming quickly. [Read more.]( [Supreme Court justices seem to tilt toward abortion providers in Texas]( In arguments Monday, the court heard challenges from the U.S. Justice Department and abortion providers over the controversial law that has the effect of banning most abortions in Texas. [Read more.]( [Supreme Court justices seem to tilt toward abortion providers in Texas]( In arguments Monday, the court heard challenges from the U.S. Justice Department and abortion providers over the controversial law that has the effect of banning most abortions in Texas. [Read more.]( Anything Else? - Daylight saving time ends soon. Here are [four things you should know]( before your clocks fall back an hour on Sunday morning. - In SpeakEasy Stage Company’s production of “BLKS,” audience members get to peek into the lives of three 20-somethings who embark on a wild night out after one of them discovers she might have a serious health problem. [Read theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair's review]( and then see it for yourself from now through Nov. 20 at the Calderwood Pavilion. - The most thorny debates on display at COP26 have to do with climate finance and justice. Rich nations have a moral responsibility to compensate poor nations for climate change harm, writes Frederick Hewett [in this commentary](. What We're Reading 📚 - A Black chief diversity officer lost a job offer after flagging racial bias ([NBC News]( - The Attack: Before, During and After ([The Washington Post]( - The Man Who Would Be King: inside the ruthless battle for control of the $34-billion Rogers empire ([Toronto Life]( Life Advice [6 tips to help you pick the right health insurance plan]( The open enrollment period to buy health insurance on HealthCare.gov starts now and runs through Jan. 15, 2022. Look for more options and expanded subsidies this year — and more help signing up. [Read more.]( [6 tips to help you pick the right health insurance plan]( The open enrollment period to buy health insurance on HealthCare.gov starts now and runs through Jan. 15, 2022. Look for more options and expanded subsidies this year — and more help signing up. 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