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52Nov 3 election

Question 2: Ranked-Choice Voting

Did not pass.

Question 2 · Initiative · Massachusetts, November 3, 2020

Yes
1,549,919
45.2%
No
1,877,447
54.8%
  1. Qualified (Done)

    By voters’ signatures

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    Question 2

  3. Election day (Done)

    November 3, 2020

  4. Did not pass (Current step)

The ballot question

Enact ranked-choice voting (RCV) for primary and general elections for state executive officials, state legislators, federal congressional and senate seats, and certain county offices beginning in 2022.

Approval of the measure

  • Yes1,549,919
  • No1,877,447

Read the official result

Original public-list record · Retained for comparison

Earlier public-list values are retained for comparison. The official result above keeps each question separate.

Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative

Enact ranked-choice voting (RCV) for primary and general elections for state executive officials, state legislators, federal congressional and senate seats, and certain county offices beginning in 2022.

Listed as failed. Listed yes: 1,549,919. Listed no: 1,877,447. Listed share: 45.22%. Election date on that record: March 3, 2020.

What moved

How it got on the ballot

By petition. Voters’ signatures put it on the ballot.

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