Politics Honors students fanned out across Charlottesville to conduct research on voter attitudes and behavior.

A pair of initiatives barreling toward the 2026 ballot could give voters a direct say in upending tenets of the state’s electoral system, and in turn, dimming the influence that Massachusetts’ dominant political party holds over the process.

The City Council unanimously backed a resolution they said would help the county registrar pick the best vote center spots and cut down on voters’ wait times.