“I’ve voted in every election since I got my citizenship ten years ago,” said Denise Chamberland, a Cambridge resident who immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1968. “I think in this country people don’t vote only because they have the luxury of not voting.”
Cambridge Resident Benedict F. Fitzgerald, who is 98 years old, was surprised that so few people were at the Harvard Design School polling location.
“I’ve seen a lot of elections and I vote every year,” he said. “It’s incredible that so few people vote.
The average young guy can name the best ball player but can’t name anyone on the council.”
Lauren B. Plavisch, who worked on Matt P. Nelson’s campaign, disagreed that voter turnout was low. “I’m an example of someone who was mobilized,” she said.
“I’ve never been involved in a campaign before. This is my first vote for a City Council election ever. I would say a lot of people on the campaign are like me.”