Boston’s preliminary election is coming up on Sept. 9. Voters will have the chance to weigh in on the mayoral race and contests for a number of City Council seats.

The preliminary election is meant to whittle down the field of candidates before the general election on Nov. 4. The top two vote-getters among the mayoral candidates will advance. Ten candidates are running for the four at-large city councilor positions, and eight will advance to the general election. In the district-specific city council races, only two candidates will advance. The councilors who represent districts 3, 6, 8, and 9 are running unopposed, and will not be featured in the preliminary election.

Residents can find out which district they live in, where to vote, and more on the city’s election website .

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