If somebody tells you he's from the city and wants to know how you're voting, call him lying scum and hang up

This just in from Geraldine Cuddyer, chairwoman of the Boston Board of Election Commissioners:

It has been brought to my attention over the weekend that voters are receiving telephone calls regarding voter preferences. The callers are identifying themselves as being from the Boston Election Department. Voters should be aware that any caller conducting a survey, and claiming to be Election Department personnel, is engaging in fraudulent behavior. The Election Department staff is working around the clock getting ready for the September 24 Preliminary Election. The Election Department prides itself on conducting fair and impartial elections, and I take great offense at anyone misusing the Department's name.