Polls are open across Massachusetts where voters today will narrow the field for governor and decide some contested local races.
The three-way Democratic primary for governor may be the marquee match today, but voter turnout is higher in precincts where there are contested primaries for open seats in the state legislature, according to the city of Springfield’s Election Commissioner Gladys Oyola.
"The senatorial races and district rep races are the ones driving the turnout in the areas that have been busy."
Despite the races for legislative seats and a contest for Hampden District Attorney, Oyola believes fewer than 15 percent of the city’s 102,000 registered voters will cast ballots before the polls close at 8 tonight.
