2026 BALLOT QUESTIONS
Every two years, Massachusetts voters may be called upon to vote whether or not to enact new laws, amend the Constitution, or repeal recently passed laws through ballot questions. Ballot questions have been around since the formation of the Commonwealth, but the process for allowing citizens to initiate laws, amendments, and repeals has only been in effect for the past 100 years.
In 2026, nine questions will be on the November 3 State Election ballot.
- Question 1: Expanding the Public Records Law
- Question 2: Collective Bargaining for CPCS Employees
- Question 3: State Primary Elections
- Question 4: Election Day Registration
- Question 5: State Revenue Limit & Rebate
- Question 6: Natural Resource Conservation Fund
- Question 7: Single Family Homes
- Question 8: Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult Recreational Use Marijuana
- Question 9: Firearms Regulation
RESOURCES FOR BALLOT QUESTIONS
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
The MA “Information for Voters,” recognizable as the annual “Red Booklet” has full information on the five questions and is sent to all registered voter households. It can be viewed or downloaded from the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website.
Center for State Policy Analysis, Tufts University
The Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) provides rigorous, timely, non-partisan research on live policy issues in Massachusetts. It is housed within the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University. See the Voters’ Guide to 2026 Massachusetts Ballot Questions.