This year there are 9 Questions on the November 3d ballot. Many are confusing or written in such a way that you may not know what a yes or no answer means. On this page, we will list the questions and places you can go to find more detailed information regarding the questions. And don’t forget – bring your responses to the voting booth.

Short Descriptions of Ballot Questions:

• Question 1: This proposed law would make most records held by the Legislature and the Office of the Governor public records under the Massachusetts Public Records Law.
  
  
• Question 2: This proposed law would specify that employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (“CPCS”) are permitted to engage in collective bargaining with their employer.
  
  
• Question 3: This proposed law would eliminate political party primaries for state elections and instead establish a system where there would be a single, all-party primary in which all candidates, regardless of their party affiliation, would be listed on one ballot, and voters could vote for any candidate on the ballot.
  
  
• Question 4: This proposed law would permit eligible individuals to register to vote or update their voter registration address on Election Day.
  
  
• Question 5: This proposed law would change the limit on how much revenue the state can collect in a given year. If revenue collected by the state in a given year exceeds the limit, the excess amount would be refunded to taxpayers the following year.
  
  
• Question 6: This proposed law would establish a Nature for All Fund that, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, would receive 50% of state taxes collected from the sale and use of sporting goods, recreational vehicles, and golf courses for the first year of its operation. After July 1, 2028, the Nature for All Fund would begin receiving, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, 100% of state taxes collected on the sale and use of sporting goods, recreational vehicles, and golf courses.
  
  
• Question 7: This proposed law would allow single-family homes to be built in a residentially zoned area as long as the land on which it is to be constructed is at least 5,000 square feet, has at least 50 feet of land bordering the street, road, or public way that it faces, and has access to public sewer and water services.
  
  
• Question 8: The proposed law would change the type and amount of marijuana that may legally be possessed in Massachusetts by repealing the laws that legalize, regulate, and tax the retail sale of adult recreational use marijuana in Massachusetts.
  
  
• Question 9: Keep or repeal an existing law governing firearms.

The following Sources will provide more detail regarding the questions:

• The Red Book delivered to your house has the complete question and an explanation of what a yes or no vote would mean. Click Here to view the online version of this same book.
  
  
• Voters’ Guide to 2026 Massachusetts Ballot Questions, from The Center for State Policy Analysis, Tufts University Tisch College
  
  
• Vote411 is a resource for not only the questions, but you will also find all the candidates that will be on your ballot.

Websites of Organized Campaigns Supporting or Opposing Ballot Questions:

League of Women Voters Videos regarding the Ballot Questions: