Each proposition is translated into plain language so you can see what approving it would change.
04Statewide propositionCitizensQuestion 1, Public Records Requirements for Legislature and Governor’s Office InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesMake records held by the state legislature and the governor's office subject to the state's public records law, with the exceptions of documents related to the development of policy positions of legislators or the governor and communications between a legislator's office and their constituents concerning a constituent's access to government services.
05Statewide propositionCitizensQuestion 2, Permit Collective Bargaining for Committee for Public Counsel Services Employees InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesPermit employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) to participate in collective bargaining practices, and require the CPCS to request funding from the governor for agreements within 30 days after entering into a collective bargaining contract.
06Statewide propositionCitizensQuestion 3, Top-Two Primary Elections InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesCreate a single primary election in which all candidates would be listed on the same ballot for state elections, regardless of their political affiliation, with the two candidates that receive the most votes would advance to the general election.
08Statewide propositionCitizensQuestion 5, Change State Tax Revenue Limit InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesChange the method of calculating the state's tax revenue limit so that it is equal to the sum of the net amount of state revenue from the year prior and the average growth of wages and salaries in Massachusetts over the past three years, and add income tax revenue collected under Section 2BBBBBB of Chapter 29 of Massachusetts law to the state's definition of state tax revenue.
09Statewide propositionCitizensQuestion 6, Establish the Nature for All Fund InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesCreate a fund for state money, titled the Nature for All Fund, to be used to fund nature conservation efforts, and require, that before July 1, 2028, 50% of the tax revenue from the sale and use of sporting goods, recreational vehicles, and golf courses be placed in the fund; and that after July 1, 2028, 100% of such tax revenue be placed in the fund.
10Statewide propositionCitizensQuestion 7, Limit on Required Lot Size for Single-Family Homes InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesRequire that cities and towns allow single-family homes on residentially zoned lots that meet minimum standards of at least 5,000 square feet in area, at least 50 feet of frontage on a street or public way, and access to public sewer and water services.
11Statewide propositionCitizensQuestion 8, Eliminate Recreational Marijuana Sales and Allow Limited Possession InitiativeWhat a Yes vote doesMake the possession of up to two ounces of marijuana for people aged under 21 a civil offense, and repeal laws that allow the sale, regulation, and taxation of recreational marijuana, laws permitting the personal cultivation of cannabis in homes, alongside laws permitting the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana without penalties, and possession of up to two ounces of marijuana with civil penalties for people aged 21 or older.
12Statewide propositionVeto ReferendumQuestion 9, Firearm Regulations ReferendumWhat a Yes vote doesUphold House Bill 4885, which enacted several changes to the state's firearm regulations including: developing an electronic tracking system; prohibiting assault-style firearms (as defined in law); requiring safety certificates to obtain firearm permits; mandating serial numbers for firearms; allowing school administrators and licensed healthcare providers to request that a court issue an Extreme Risk Protection Order; and permitting courts to order firearm surrender when issuing Harassment Prevention Orders.
County, city, and school-district questions are not included. Check your official sample ballot for local measures.
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