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Year Q # Question Type Locality/District Results
2012 1 This proposed law would prohibit any motor vehicle manufacturer, starting with model year 2015, from selling or leasing, either directly or through a dealer, a new motor vehicle without allowing the owner to have access to the same diagnostic and repair information made available to the manufacturer...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,353,603 85.7%
No
 392,562 14.3%
Blanks 438,031  
Total Votes Cast 3,184,196 See Details »
2012 2 This proposed law would allow a physician licensed in Massachusetts to prescribe medication, at a terminally ill patient's request, to end that patient's life. To qualify, a patient would have to be an adult resident who (1) is medically determined to be mentally capable of making and communicating ...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,466,866 48.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,534,757 51.1%
Blanks 182,573  
Total Votes Cast 3,184,196 See Details »
2012 3 This proposed law would eliminate state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of marijuana by qualifying patients. To qualify, a patient must have been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition, such as cancer, glaucoma, HIV-positive status or AIDS, hepatitis C, Crohn's disease, Par...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,914,747 63.3%
No
 1,108,904 36.7%
Blanks 160,545  
Total Votes Cast 3,184,196 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states may pla...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Cape and Islands
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		70,299 78.1%
No
 19,683 21.9%
Blanks 18,378  
Total Votes Cast 108,360 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states may pla...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		56,237 77.6%
No
 16,187 22.4%
Blanks 17,626  
Total Votes Cast 90,050 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Middlesex and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		50,013 74.3%
No
 17,310 25.7%
Blanks 17,051  
Total Votes Cast 84,374 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		42,382 76.9%
No
 12,745 23.1%
Blanks 13,730  
Total Votes Cast 68,857 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states may pla...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Middlesex and Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		57,039 77.7%
No
 16,373 22.3%
Blanks 15,988  
Total Votes Cast 89,400 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states may pla...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		54,258 76.8%
No
 16,372 23.2%
Blanks 17,057  
Total Votes Cast 87,687 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		43,813 75.8%
No
 14,003 24.2%
Blanks 11,831  
Total Votes Cast 69,647 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		45,959 79.3%
No
 11,981 20.7%
Blanks 10,448  
Total Votes Cast 68,388 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require a voter, before voting, to show a valid, government-issued photo ID (for example, a driver's license, Massachusetts photo ID, military ID with photo, or U.S. passport)?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,859 73.6%
No
 4,965 26.4%
Blanks 2,233  
Total Votes Cast 21,057 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require a voter, before voting, to show a valid, government-issued photo ID (for example, a driver's license, Massachusetts photo ID, military ID with photo, or U.S. passport)?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,360 76.1%
No
 4,514 23.9%
Blanks 2,006  
Total Votes Cast 20,880 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would place previously-appointed judges' names on the ballot, every six years, for a vote on whether to keep them on the bench, but not allow judges to raise money or actively campaign...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,768 69.3%
No
 4,768 30.7%
Blanks 3,885  
Total Votes Cast 19,421 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,623 79.0%
No
 4,151 21.0%
Blanks 4,126  
Total Votes Cast 23,900 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,411 73.2%
No
 3,817 26.8%
Blanks 3,651  
Total Votes Cast 17,879 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,999 77.6%
No
 4,321 22.4%
Blanks 4,122  
Total Votes Cast 23,442 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,316 71.7%
No
 3,277 28.3%
Blanks 2,752  
Total Votes Cast 14,345 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,736 71.2%
No
 4,750 28.8%
Blanks 4,158  
Total Votes Cast 20,644 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 16th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,444 64.3%
No
 3,576 35.7%
Blanks 1,780  
Total Votes Cast 11,800 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,155 72.6%
No
 3,834 27.4%
Blanks 2,582  
Total Votes Cast 16,571 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,084 74.4%
No
 4,149 25.6%
Blanks 3,548  
Total Votes Cast 19,781 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to repeal the federal prohibition of marijuana, so that states may regulate it as they choose?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 22nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,395 59.1%
No
 7,203 40.9%
Blanks 2,648  
Total Votes Cast 20,246 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 32nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,598 78.9%
No
 3,895 21.1%
Blanks 5,405  
Total Votes Cast 23,898 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,544 67.0%
No
 6,667 33.0%
Blanks 4,571  
Total Votes Cast 24,782 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,233 71.9%
No
 4,380 28.1%
Blanks 3,518  
Total Votes Cast 19,131 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Bernardston be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to purchase a new truck for the Highway Department?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		723 69.5%
No
 317 30.5%
Blanks 141  
Total Votes Cast 1,181 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Bourne be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to pay for the costs of planning, constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a public works facility and ancillary space on To...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 4,210 46.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,765 53.1%
Blanks 1,299  
Total Votes Cast 10,274 See Details »
2012 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies, and scenic areas, protect farm land and f...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,540 56.5%
No
 5,033 43.5%
Blanks 898  
Total Votes Cast 12,471 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Dalton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds or notes issued in order to pay for capital improvements at the Town Hall consisting of converting the heating system to natural gas, installing ins...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,453 47.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,613 52.6%
Blanks 351  
Total Votes Cast 3,417 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Dudley be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to purchase a ladder truck for the fire department?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,846 59.0%
No
 1,977 41.0%
Blanks 295  
Total Votes Cast 5,118 See Details »
2012 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, known as the Community Preservation Act ("CPA"), establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies, and scenic areas, protect farm land and ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,263 70.4%
No
 2,629 29.6%
Blanks 807  
Total Votes Cast 9,699 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Georgetown be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to finance the design, construction and original equipping of a new elementary school building, including costs incidental or rel...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,434 51.9%
No
 2,255 48.1%
Blanks 258  
Total Votes Cast 4,947 See Details »
2012 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establish a dedicated funding source to acquire, create and preserve open space; to acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; to acquire, create, preserve,...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,050 62.8%
No
 1,212 37.2%
Blanks 359  
Total Votes Cast 3,621 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the Town of Hamilton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town's allocable share of the bond issued by the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District for the purpose of paying costs of replacing the roof at the Cutle...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,548 61.9%
No
 1,569 38.1%
Blanks 412  
Total Votes Cast 4,529 See Details »
2012 4 This Question involves an amendment to the Town's prior acceptance of Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), by decreasing the surcharge imposed on real property from three percent (3%) to one percent (1%) of the ann...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,767 75.3%
No
 1,562 24.7%
Blanks 677  
Total Votes Cast 7,006 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Lincoln be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town's allocable share of the bonds issued for the purpose of paying costs of designing, renovating, rebuilding, equipping, and furnishing the Lincoln School...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,768 53.0%
No
 1,568 47.0%
Blanks 414  
Total Votes Cast 3,750 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Mendon be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to purchase the former St. Michael's Church property to be used as the future site of the Taft Public Library and for other compatibl...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,988 60.3%
No
 1,310 39.7%
Blanks 140  
Total Votes Cast 3,438 See Details »
2012 4 Sections 3 through 7 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, also known as the Community Preservation Act (the "Act"), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to acquire, create and preserve open space; to acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; to acquire,...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 6,487 44.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,272 56.0%
Blanks 1,208  
Total Votes Cast 15,967 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Newbury be allowed to assess an additional $293,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding the following expenses: General Government, Town Hall Administration Salary and Wages ($30,000), Public Safety, Police ($100,000), Public Safety, Fire ($100,000...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,038 47.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,302 53.0%
Blanks 141  
Total Votes Cast 4,481 See Details »
2012 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (the "Act"), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to: (1) acquire, create, and preserve open space, which includes conservation areas and land for the protecti...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,694 52.3%
No
 4,274 47.7%
Blanks 1,138  
Total Votes Cast 10,106 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Ware be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to construct improvements at the wastewater treatment plant in order to improve the quality of discharge from the plant?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,033 54.0%
No
 1,732 46.0%
Blanks 536  
Total Votes Cast 4,301 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Wenham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town's allocable share of the bond issued by the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District for the purpose of replacing the roof at the Cutler Elementary Schoo...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,408 65.3%
No
 748 34.7%
Blanks 217  
Total Votes Cast 2,373 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of West Newbury be required to reduce the amount of real estate and personal property taxes to be assessed for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand and twelve by an amount equal to $180,000.00?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,950 77.3%
No
 572 22.7%
Blanks 275  
Total Votes Cast 2,797 See Details »
2012 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (Act), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to (1) acquire open space, which includes land for park and recreational uses and the protection of public drinking...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,086 52.4%
No
 9,178 47.6%
Blanks 1,756  
Total Votes Cast 21,020 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the City of Easthampton be allowed to assess an additional $1,407,456.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of increasing funding of the school department and operating budget for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand and twelveSee Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,880 44.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,816 55.4%
Blanks 383  
Total Votes Cast 9,079 See Details »
2012 4 The Community Preservation Act (hereinafter "Act") establishes a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to (1) acquire, create or preserve open space, which includes land for parks and recreational uses, beaches and conservation areas, (2) acquire, preserve or restore historic buildings...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,197 57.9%
No
 10,337 42.1%
Blanks 5,719  
Total Votes Cast 30,253 See Details »
2012 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (Act), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to (1) acquire, create or preserve open space, which includes land for parks, recreational uses and conservation ar...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,762 54.4%
No
 8,169 45.6%
Blanks 1,916  
Total Votes Cast 19,847 See Details »
2012 4 The Community Preservation Act (hereinafter "the Act") establishes a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to: (1) acquire, create and preserve open space, including land for parks, recreational uses and conservation areas; (2) acquire, preserve, rehabilitate, and restore historic reso...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		24,616 76.1%
No
 7,742 23.9%
Blanks 3,132  
Total Votes Cast 35,490 See Details »
2012 4 Currently, 100% of the value of commercial and industrial real estate in West Springfield is subject to a Community Preservation Act surcharge of one present (1%) of its taxable value, while residential properties receive an exemption for the first $100,000 of their property value. This amendment, i...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,094 51.6%
No
 4,780 48.4%
Blanks 1,721  
Total Votes Cast 11,595 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the license commission be authorized to grant licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises in restaurants having seating capacities of not less than 50 seats; provided, however, that not more than 8 such licenses or such amount as allowed under section 17 of ch...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,235 73.8%
No
 4,344 26.2%
Blanks 2,907  
Total Votes Cast 19,486 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Middlesex and Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		38,640 77.0%
No
 11,526 23.0%
Blanks 12,597  
Total Votes Cast 62,763 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Norfolk and Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		48,823 71.9%
No
 19,113 28.1%
Blanks 17,617  
Total Votes Cast 85,553 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		56,547 78.7%
No
 15,270 21.3%
Blanks 15,188  
Total Votes Cast 87,005 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Barnstable
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,830 73.6%
No
 5,315 26.4%
Blanks 4,092  
Total Votes Cast 24,237 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		17,605 80.8%
No
 4,174 19.2%
Blanks 4,682  
Total Votes Cast 26,461 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require a voter, before voting, to show a valid, government-issued photo ID (for example, a driver's license, Massachusetts photo ID, military ID with photo, or U.S. passport)?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,600 72.4%
No
 3,656 27.6%
Blanks 2,667  
Total Votes Cast 15,923 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,062 75.0%
No
 2,354 25.0%
Blanks 2,667  
Total Votes Cast 12,083 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would place previously-appointed judges' names on the ballot, every six years, for a vote on whether to keep them on the bench, but not allow judges to raise money or actively campaign...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,733 71.7%
No
 4,620 28.3%
Blanks 3,689  
Total Votes Cast 20,042 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,161 71.2%
No
 5,735 28.8%
Blanks 4,004  
Total Votes Cast 23,900 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,187 69.5%
No
 5,779 30.5%
Blanks 3,677  
Total Votes Cast 22,643 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,451 76.6%
No
 4,099 23.4%
Blanks 3,470  
Total Votes Cast 21,020 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,818 75.7%
No
 4,110 24.3%
Blanks 2,919  
Total Votes Cast 19,847 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,405 69.6%
No
 5,854 30.4%
Blanks 4,183  
Total Votes Cast 23,442 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,669 71.9%
No
 5,739 28.1%
Blanks 4,340  
Total Votes Cast 24,748 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,979 75.6%
No
 2,905 24.4%
Blanks 3,603  
Total Votes Cast 15,487 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,888 82.0%
No
 3,048 18.0%
Blanks 4,361  
Total Votes Cast 21,297 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,721 81.4%
No
 3,136 18.6%
Blanks 4,364  
Total Votes Cast 21,221 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,962 66.8%
No
 6,432 33.2%
Blanks 4,334  
Total Votes Cast 23,728 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,548 79.9%
No
 3,902 20.1%
Blanks 4,908  
Total Votes Cast 24,358 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 32nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,692 73.4%
No
 4,962 26.6%
Blanks 5,244  
Total Votes Cast 23,898 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,404 70.9%
No
 5,081 29.1%
Blanks 4,066  
Total Votes Cast 21,551 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would place previously-appointed judges' names on the ballot, every six years, for a vote on whether to keep them on the bench, but not allow judges to raise money or actively campaign...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,026 71.2%
No
 5,265 28.8%
Blanks 4,792  
Total Votes Cast 23,083 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,614 71.8%
No
 4,964 28.2%
Blanks 4,487  
Total Votes Cast 22,065 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,919 76.0%
No
 4,705 24.0%
Blanks 5,056  
Total Votes Cast 24,680 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,941 85.2%
No
 2,418 14.8%
Blanks 3,312  
Total Votes Cast 19,671 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,466 79.2%
No
 3,010 20.8%
Blanks 3,667  
Total Votes Cast 18,143 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,122 75.0%
No
 3,699 25.0%
Blanks 4,005  
Total Votes Cast 18,826 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,375 81.2%
No
 2,859 18.8%
Blanks 3,497  
Total Votes Cast 18,731 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,575 83.5%
No
 2,489 16.5%
Blanks 3,422  
Total Votes Cast 18,486 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the Town of Bernardston be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to replace the roof at the Bernardston Elementary School?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		849 81.9%
No
 188 18.1%
Blanks 144  
Total Votes Cast 1,181 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the Town of Dalton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds or notes issued in order to pay for Highway Department capital equipment consisting of a small excavator, a 1/2 ton pick-up and related equipment, i...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,437 47.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,601 52.7%
Blanks 379  
Total Votes Cast 3,417 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the Town of Dudley be allowed to assess an additional $500,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding the following departmental expenses: Police Department ($31,000), Fire Department ($34,000), Highway Department ($35,000), Treasurer ($32,000), Veterans Servi...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,150 43.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,749 56.1%
Blanks 219  
Total Votes Cast 5,118 See Details »
2012 5 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, known as the Community Preservation Act ("CPA"), establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies, and scenic areas, protect farm land and ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,420 60.0%
No
 3,608 40.0%
Blanks 671  
Total Votes Cast 9,699 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the Town of Granby cease assessing the excise imposed under General Laws Chapter 59, Section 8A on certain animals, machinery and equipment owned by individuals and non-corporate entities principally engaged in agriculture?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,091 66.6%
No
 1,050 33.4%
Blanks 390  
Total Votes Cast 3,531 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Hamilton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town's allocable share of the bond issued by the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District for the purpose of paying costs of replacing the roof at the Cutle...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,560 62.5%
No
 1,537 37.5%
Blanks 432  
Total Votes Cast 4,529 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the Town of Mendon be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to renovate and equip the former St. Michael's Church property including other site improvements incidental or directly related there...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,852 56.3%
No
 1,440 43.7%
Blanks 146  
Total Votes Cast 3,438 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the Town of Wenham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town's allocable share of the bond issued by the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District for the purpose of paying costs of replacing the Winthrop School roo...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,408 65.5%
No
 743 34.5%
Blanks 222  
Total Votes Cast 2,373 See Details »
2012 5 The Community Preservation Act establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire, create, preserve and rehabilitate open space and land for recreational use; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; create, preserve and support community housing; and to rehabilitate and restor...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 464 46.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		540 53.8%
Blanks 60  
Total Votes Cast 1,064 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Middlesex and Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		36,171 71.8%
No
 14,192 28.2%
Blanks 12,400  
Total Votes Cast 62,763 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to repeal the federal prohibition of marijuana, so that states may regulate it as they choose?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		55,185 63.9%
No
 31,210 36.1%
Blanks 13,667  
Total Votes Cast 100,062 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		53,734 73.6%
No
 19,243 26.4%
Blanks 14,028  
Total Votes Cast 87,005 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,639 81.8%
No
 3,258 18.2%
Blanks 3,928  
Total Votes Cast 21,825 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,834 74.9%
No
 5,644 25.1%
Blanks 4,107  
Total Votes Cast 26,585 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,829 74.7%
No
 4,679 25.3%
Blanks 4,135  
Total Votes Cast 22,643 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to repeal the federal prohibition of marijuana, so that states may regulate it as they choose?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,032 67.7%
No
 6,219 32.3%
Blanks 4,191  
Total Votes Cast 23,442 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,732 86.3%
No
 2,184 13.7%
Blanks 2,369  
Total Votes Cast 18,285 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,286 71.4%
No
 4,525 28.6%
Blanks 4,756  
Total Votes Cast 20,567 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,967 71.6%
No
 5,534 28.4%
Blanks 4,857  
Total Votes Cast 24,358 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 23rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		17,429 81.5%
No
 3,949 18.5%
Blanks 4,419  
Total Votes Cast 25,797 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 24th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,676 80.7%
No
 3,740 19.3%
Blanks 4,634  
Total Votes Cast 24,050 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 25th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,213 87.7%
No
 2,000 12.3%
Blanks 3,037  
Total Votes Cast 19,250 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 29th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,188 83.6%
No
 2,975 16.4%
Blanks 4,226  
Total Votes Cast 22,389 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,518 78.9%
No
 3,348 21.1%
Blanks 3,856  
Total Votes Cast 19,722 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the Town of Dalton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds or notes issued in order to pay for Police Department capital equipment consisting of a Police cruiser and related equipment including borrowing cos...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding)
Local Question		 Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,482 48.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,560 51.3%
Blanks 375  
Total Votes Cast 3,417 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states may pla...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		57,033 84.5%
No
 10,501 15.5%
Blanks 11,937  
Total Votes Cast 79,471 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,429 68.0%
No
 7,255 32.0%
Blanks 3,901  
Total Votes Cast 26,585 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		17,158 75.8%
No
 5,473 24.2%
Blanks 3,913  
Total Votes Cast 26,544 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,996 84.1%
No
 3,222 15.9%
Blanks 3,388  
Total Votes Cast 23,606 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 23rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,508 77.2%
No
 4,881 22.8%
Blanks 4,408  
Total Votes Cast 25,797 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 24th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,339 74.9%
No
 4,803 25.1%
Blanks 4,908  
Total Votes Cast 24,050 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 26th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,564 81.8%
No
 2,566 18.2%
Blanks 3,254  
Total Votes Cast 17,384 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 27th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,392 85.4%
No
 2,633 14.6%
Blanks 2,760  
Total Votes Cast 20,785 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 29th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,412 80.9%
No
 3,401 19.1%
Blanks 4,576  
Total Votes Cast 22,389 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 34th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,289 80.1%
No
 3,058 19.9%
Blanks 3,395  
Total Votes Cast 18,742 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states may pla...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		52,078 80.0%
No
 13,047 20.0%
Blanks 14,317  
Total Votes Cast 79,442 See Details »
2012 8 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,346 71.8%
No
 5,252 28.2%
Blanks 2,939  
Total Votes Cast 21,537 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Suffolk and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		36,783 74.1%
No
 12,869 25.9%
Blanks 14,462  
Total Votes Cast 64,114 See Details »
2012 4 The revisions to the Hampshire Council of Governments Charter proposed by the Council of Governments councilors would modify administrative and procedural provisions regarding membership in the Hampshire Council of Governments and the adoption of organization plans for Hampshire Council of Governmen...See Details » County Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		21,561 78.8%
No
 5,816 21.2%
Blanks 8,781  
Total Votes Cast 36,158 See Details »