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52Nov 3 election

Massachusetts ballot measures

9 measures on Massachusetts’s November 3, 2026 ballot.

Massachusetts’s statewide measures since 2012.

days until the vote
4
of the last 25 measures passed
60%

Past ballot measures
Question 1: Explicitly authorize the state auditor to audit the accounts, programs, activities, and functions of all departments, offices, commissions, institutions, and activities of the state legislature and any authorities or districts created by the state legislatureNovember 5, 2024Passed72%
Question 2: Repeal the requirement that students must achieve a certain competency level on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam to graduate high schoolNovember 5, 2024Passed59%
Question 3: Provide for unionizing and collective bargaining for transportation network drivers, require the state to oversee the negotiations between the parties and approve the negotiated recommendations on wages, benefits, and terms and conditions of work, and require collective bargaining agreements to be approved by at least a majority of riders who have completed at least 100 trips during the previous quarterNovember 5, 2024Passed54%
Question 4: Allow persons 21 years of age or older to grow, possess, and use natural psychedelic substances, as well as establish a commission to regulate the licensing of psychedelic substances and servicesNovember 5, 2024Failed43%
Question 5: Gradually increase the wage of tipped employees until it meets the state minimum wage in 2029 and continues to permit tipping in addition to the minimum wageNovember 5, 2024Failed36%
Question 1: Tax on Income Above $1 Million for Education and Transportation AmendmentNovember 8, 2022PassedNot recorded
Question 2: Medical Loss Ratios for Dental Insurance Plans InitiativeNovember 8, 2022PassedNot recorded
Question 3: Changes to Alcohol Retail Licensing InitiativeNovember 8, 2022FailedNot recorded
Question 4: Remove Proof of Citizenship or Immigration Status for Driver's License Applications ReferendumNovember 8, 2022PassedNot recorded
Question 1: Motor Vehicle Mechanical DataNovember 3, 2020Passed75% yes
Question 2: Ranked-Choice VotingNovember 3, 2020Failed45% yes
Question 1: Nurse-Patient Assignment Limits InitiativeNovember 6, 2018Failed30%
Question 2: Advisory Commission for Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Regarding Corporate Personhood and Political Spending InitiativeNovember 6, 2018Passed71%
Question 3: Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Veto ReferendumNovember 6, 2018Passed68%
Question 1: Authorization of a Second Slots LocationNovember 8, 2016Failed39%
Question 2: Annual Charter School Expansion InitiativeNovember 8, 2016Failed38%
Question 3: Minimum Size Requirements for Farm Animal ContainmentNovember 8, 2016Passed78%
Question 4: Marijuana LegalizationNovember 8, 2016Passed54%
Question 1: Automatic Gas Tax Increase Repeal InitiativeNovember 4, 2014Passed53%
Question 2: Expansion of Bottle Deposits InitiativeNovember 4, 2014Failed27%
Question 3: Casino Repeal InitiativeNovember 4, 2014Failed40%
Question 4: Paid Sick Days InitiativeNovember 4, 2014Passed59%
Question 1: Right to Repair" InitiativeNovember 6, 2012Passed88%
Question 2: Physician-Assisted Death InitiativeNovember 6, 2012Failed49%
Question 3: Medical Marijuana InitiativeNovember 6, 2012Passed63%

Most measures need more than half the vote to pass. Some need more, such as 60% for an amendment in Florida.

California’s measures, money and results come from its own official records.