Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin

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Type: All Types Constitutional Amendment Initiative Petition Referendum (Repeal) Public Policy (Non-Binding) Local Question County Question

District: All Districts 1st Barnstable 2nd Barnstable 3rd Barnstable 4th Barnstable 5th Barnstable Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket 1st Berkshire 2nd Berkshire 3rd Berkshire 4th Berkshire 5th Berkshire 6th Berkshire 1st Bristol 2nd Bristol 3rd Bristol 4th Bristol 5th Bristol 6th Bristol 7th Bristol 8th Bristol 9th Bristol 10th Bristol 11th Bristol 12th Bristol 13th Bristol 14th Bristol 15th Bristol 16th Bristol 17th Bristol 18th Bristol Cape and Islands 1st Dukes 1st Essex 2nd Essex 3rd Essex 4th Essex 5th Essex 6th Essex 7th Essex 8th Essex 9th Essex 10th Essex 11th Essex 12th Essex 13th Essex 14th Essex 15th Essex 16th Essex 17th Essex 18th Essex 19th Essex 20th Essex 21st Essex 22nd Essex 23rd Essex 24th Essex 25th Essex 26th Essex 27th Essex 1st Franklin 2nd Franklin 3rd Franklin 1st Hampden 2nd Hampden 3rd Hampden 4th Hampden 5th Hampden 6th Hampden 7th Hampden 8th Hampden 9th Hampden 10th Hampden 11th Hampden 12th Hampden 13th Hampden 14th Hampden 15th Hampden 16th Hampden 17th Hampden 18th Hampden 19th Hampden 20th Hampden 1st Hampshire 2nd Hampshire 3rd Hampshire 4th Hampshire 1st Middlesex 2nd Middlesex 3rd Middlesex 4th Middlesex 5th Middlesex 6th Middlesex 7th Middlesex 8th Middlesex 9th Middlesex 10th Middlesex 11th Middlesex 12th Middlesex 13th Middlesex 14th Middlesex 15th Middlesex 16th Middlesex 17th Middlesex 18th Middlesex 19th Middlesex 20th Middlesex 21st Middlesex 22nd Middlesex 23rd Middlesex 24th Middlesex 25th Middlesex 26th Middlesex 27th Middlesex 28th Middlesex 29th Middlesex 30th Middlesex 31st Middlesex 32nd Middlesex 33rd Middlesex 34th Middlesex 35th Middlesex 36th Middlesex 37th Middlesex 38th Middlesex 39th Middlesex 40th Middlesex 41st Middlesex 42nd Middlesex 43rd Middlesex 44th Middlesex 45th Middlesex 46th Middlesex 47th Middlesex 48th Middlesex 49th Middlesex 50th Middlesex 51st Middlesex 52nd Middlesex 53rd Middlesex 54th Middlesex 55th Middlesex 56th Middlesex 57th Middlesex 58th Middlesex 59th Middlesex 1st Nantucket 1st Norfolk 2nd Norfolk 3rd Norfolk 4th Norfolk 5th Norfolk 6th Norfolk 7th Norfolk 8th Norfolk 9th Norfolk 10th Norfolk 11th Norfolk 12th Norfolk 13th Norfolk 14th Norfolk 15th Norfolk 16th Norfolk 17th Norfolk 18th Norfolk 19th Norfolk 20th Norfolk 21st Norfolk 22nd Norfolk 23rd Norfolk 24th Norfolk 1st Plymouth 2nd Plymouth 3rd Plymouth 4th Plymouth 5th Plymouth 6th Plymouth 7th Plymouth 8th Plymouth 9th Plymouth 10th Plymouth 11th Plymouth 12th Plymouth 13th Plymouth 14th Plymouth 15th Plymouth 1st Suffolk 2nd Suffolk 3rd Suffolk 4th Suffolk 5th Suffolk 6th Suffolk 7th Suffolk 8th Suffolk 9th Suffolk 10th Suffolk 11th Suffolk 12th Suffolk 13th Suffolk 14th Suffolk 15th Suffolk 16th Suffolk 17th Suffolk 18th Suffolk 19th Suffolk 20th Suffolk 21st Suffolk 22nd Suffolk 23rd Suffolk 24th Suffolk 25th Suffolk 26th Suffolk 27th Suffolk 28th Suffolk 29th Suffolk 30th Suffolk 31st Suffolk 1st Worcester 2nd Worcester 3rd Worcester 4th Worcester 5th Worcester 6th Worcester 7th Worcester 8th Worcester 9th Worcester 10th Worcester 11th Worcester 12th Worcester 13th Worcester 14th Worcester 15th Worcester 16th Worcester 17th Worcester 18th Worcester 19th Worcester 20th Worcester 21st Worcester 22nd Worcester 23rd Worcester 24th Worcester 25th Worcester 26th Worcester 27th Worcester Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin & Hampshire Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden First Plymouth & Norfolk Hampden, Hampshire & Worcester Norfolk & Middlesex Norfolk, Plymouth & Bristol Norfolk, Worcester & Middlesex Second Plymouth & Norfolk Third Bristol & Plymouth Worcester & Hampden Worcester & Hampshire Berkshire Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Bristol 1st Bristol 2nd Bristol Bristol and Norfolk Bristol and Plymouth 1st Bristol and Plymouth 2nd Bristol and Plymouth 3rd Bristol Bristol, Plymouth, and Norfolk Cape and Islands Cape and Plymouth Cape, Plymouth, and Islands 1st Essex 2nd Essex 3rd Essex 4th Essex 5th Essex 1st Essex and Middlesex 2nd Essex and Middlesex 3rd Essex and Middlesex Franklin and Hampshire Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Hampden Hampden and Berkshire Hampden and Hampshire 1st Hampden 2nd Hampden 1st Hampden and Hampshire 2nd Hampden and Hampshire Hampden Essex Hampshire Hampshire and Franklin Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester 1st Middlesex 2nd Middlesex 3rd Middlesex 4th Middlesex 5th Middlesex 6th Middlesex 7th Middlesex 8th Middlesex 5th Middlesex Middlesex and Essex 1st Middlesex and Norfolk 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk 3rd Middlesex and Norfolk 3rd Middlesex and Norfolk Middlesex and Norfolk Middlesex, Norfolk & Worcester Middlesex and Worcester Middlesex and Suffolk Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex Norfolk Norfolk and Bristol Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Norfolk and Plymouth Norfolk and Suffolk Plymouth 1st Plymouth 2nd Plymouth Plymouth and Barnstable Plymouth and Norfolk 1st Plymouth and Bristol 2nd Plymouth and Bristol 1st Suffolk 2nd Suffolk 3rd Suffolk 4th Suffolk 5th Suffolk 6th Suffolk Suffolk and Middlesex Suffolk and Norfolk 1st Suffolk and Middlesex 1st Suffolk and Norfolk 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex 2nd Suffolk and Norfolk Suffolk, Essex and Middlesex Worcester Worcester and Middlesex Worcester and Norfolk Worcester, Hampden and Hampshire Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex 1st Worcester 2nd Worcester 3rd Worcester 4th Worcester 1st Worcester and Middlesex 2nd Worcester and Middlesex

Locality: All Cities/Towns Acton Agawam Amherst Aquinnah Arlington Ashburnham Ashland Athol Attleboro Avon Ayer Barnstable Barre Belchertown Bellingham Belmont Berkley Berlin Bernardston Beverly Bolton Boston Bourne Boxborough Boxford Boylston Brockton Brookline Burlington Canton Carlisle Charlton Chatham Chelmsford Chilmark Concord Dalton Dartmouth Dighton Dover Dudley Duxbury East Bridgewater East Longmeadow Eastham Easthampton Easton Egremont Essex Everett Fall River Fitchburg Franklin Gardner Georgetown Gill Gloucester Gosnold Grafton Granby Great Barrington Groton Hadley Hamilton Hanover Hanson Hardwick Harvard Hatfield Hingham Holbrook Holden Holland Holliston Holyoke Hopkinton Hubbardston Hudson Hull Kingston Lancaster Lee Leicester Lenox Leverett Lexington Lincoln Littleton Longmeadow Lowell Lunenburg Lynn Marblehead Marlborough Marshfield Mashpee Mattapoisett Medford Melrose Mendon Merrimac Middleborough Middlefield Middleton Millbury Millis Milton Monson Nantucket Natick Needham New Bedford New Marlborough New Salem Newbury Newburyport Norfolk North Andover North Attleborough North Brookfield North Reading Northampton Northborough Northbridge Northfield Oak Bluffs Orange Orleans Otis Palmer Paxton Pembroke Pepperell Pittsfield Plainville Quincy Reading Rehoboth Rochester Rockland Royalston Rutland Salem Sandwich Saugus Seekonk Sharon Shelburne Sherborn Shirley Shutesbury Somerset Somerville South Hadley Southbridge Southwick Spencer Springfield Stoneham Stoughton Sudbury Sunderland Swampscott Swansea Taunton Templeton Tewksbury Tisbury Tyngsborough Uxbridge Wakefield Walpole Waltham Ware Wareham Wayland Wellesley Wenham West Newbury West Springfield Westborough Westfield Westford Westhampton Westminster Weston Westport Whately Wilbraham Williamstown Wilmington Winchester Woburn Worcester Wrentham Yarmouth

County: All Counties Barnstable County Berkshire County Bristol County Dukes County Franklin County Hampden County Hampshire County Middlesex County Nantucket County Norfolk County Plymouth County Worcester County

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Year	Q #	Question	Type	Locality/District	Results
2022	1	This proposed constitutional amendment would establish an additional 4% state income tax on that portion of annual taxable income in excess of $1 million. This income level would be adjusted annually, by the same method used for federal income-tax brackets, to reflect increases in the cost of living...See Details »		Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,267,132 52.3% No 1,158,225 47.7% Blanks 86,104   Total Votes Cast 2,511,461 See Details »
2022	2	This proposed law would direct the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance to approve or disapprove the rates of dental benefit plans and would require that a dental insurance carrier meet an annual aggregate medical loss ratio for its covered dental benefit plans of 83 percent. The ...See Details »		Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,720,406 71.6% No 681,703 28.4% Blanks 109,352   Total Votes Cast 2,511,461 See Details »
2022	3	This proposed law would increase the statewide limits on the combined number of licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption (including licenses for 'all alcoholic beverages' and for 'wines and malt beverages') that any one retailer could own or control: from 9 to 12 lic...See Details »		Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,070,761 44.9% No 1,314,972 55.1% Blanks 125,728   Total Votes Cast 2,511,461 See Details »
2022	4	This law allows Massachusetts residents who cannot provide proof of lawful presence in the United States to obtain a standard driver's license or learner's permit if they meet all the other qualifications for a standard license or learner's permit, including a road test and insurance, and provide pr...See Details »		Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,299,960 53.9% No 1,110,386 46.1% Blanks 101,115   Total Votes Cast 2,511,461 See Details »
2022	5	The proposed question if adopted would amend the term of office for mayor from two years to four years effective at the start of the next mayoral term in January 2024. Section 3-1(b) of the town charter defines the term of office for mayor as two years. A home rule petition on the question was submi...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 4,379 39.3% No 6,754 60.7% Blanks 268   Total Votes Cast 11,401 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	6th Hampden	Response Vote Count % Yes 6,418 55.2% No 5,205 44.8% Blanks 1,214   Total Votes Cast 12,837 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	1st Essex	Response Vote Count % Yes 11,958 62.5% No 7,168 37.5% Blanks 3,137   Total Votes Cast 22,263 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	1st Essex	Response Vote Count % Yes 16,108 84.0% No 3,069 16.0% Blanks 3,086   Total Votes Cast 22,263 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	23rd Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 13,665 73.8% No 4,851 26.2% Blanks 2,327   Total Votes Cast 20,843 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote for legislation that puts a fee on the carbon content of fossil fuels to compensate for their environmental damage and returns most of the proceeds in equitable ways to individuals as a cash-back dividend?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	1st Franklin	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,662 60.7% No 6,892 39.3% Blanks 2,150   Total Votes Cast 19,704 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	2nd Franklin	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,367 63.5% No 5,383 36.5% Blanks 1,536   Total Votes Cast 16,286 See Details »
2022	7	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	2nd Franklin	Response Vote Count % Yes 11,623 79.6% No 2,977 20.4% Blanks 1,686   Total Votes Cast 16,286 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote for legislation that puts a fee on the carbon content of fossil fuels to compensate for their environmental damage and returns most of the proceeds in equitable ways to individuals as a cash-back dividend?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	5th Worcester	Response Vote Count % Yes 5,851 35.2% No 10,769 64.8% Blanks 1,954   Total Votes Cast 18,574 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the Town of Belmont be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay for the costs of designing, demolishing, constructing, originally equipping, and furnishing the Belmont Public Library, loca...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 6,881 58.1% No 4,963 41.9% Blanks 319   Total Votes Cast 12,163 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the Town of Belmont be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay for costs of designing, demolishing, constructing, originally equipping, and furnishing the Belmont Ice Skating Rink, locate...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 5,710 48.6% No 6,051 51.4% Blanks 402   Total Votes Cast 12,163 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	12th Worcester	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,202 55.7% No 7,333 44.3% Blanks 2,328   Total Votes Cast 18,863 See Details »
2022	7	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	12th Worcester	Response Vote Count % Yes 13,234 81.1% No 3,090 18.9% Blanks 2,539   Total Votes Cast 18,863 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	15th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 11,401 87.6% No 1,619 12.4% Blanks 2,303   Total Votes Cast 15,323 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	15th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 11,715 93.5% No 812 6.5% Blanks 2,796   Total Votes Cast 15,323 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	13th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 6,450 68.0% No 3,031 32.0% Blanks 2,335   Total Votes Cast 11,816 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	13th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,214 80.4% No 1,764 19.6% Blanks 2,838   Total Votes Cast 11,816 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	12th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,330 77.3% No 2,452 22.7% Blanks 2,301   Total Votes Cast 13,083 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	12th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,448 82.8% No 1,754 17.2% Blanks 2,881   Total Votes Cast 13,083 See Details »
2022	5	If accepted, Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws, also known as the Community Preservation Act, will enable the Town to establish a dedicated funding source which may be used to (1) acquire and preserve open space, which includes land for the protection of public drinking water suppli...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,508 58.9% No 1,054 41.1% Blanks 71   Total Votes Cast 2,633 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the Town of Brookline be allowed to exempt from then provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to renovate, remediate, and modernize all the Town fire stations, including site work and reconstruction of Station 5, located a...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 13,794 70.3% No 5,830 29.7% Blanks 2,279   Total Votes Cast 21,903 See Details »
2022	5	Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies and scenic areas, protect farmland and fores...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 4,196 39.8% No 6,354 60.2% Blanks 295   Total Votes Cast 10,845 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	25th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,796 85.1% No 1,715 14.9% Blanks 1,460   Total Votes Cast 12,971 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	25th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,854 94.2% No 663 5.8% Blanks 1,454   Total Votes Cast 12,971 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the State Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would prohibit any public pension fund, college, or university in Massachusetts from directly or indirectly investing its funds, including, but not limited to, the holdings of stock, security, equity...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	4th Barnstable	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,325 49.3% No 10,611 50.7% Blanks 3,796   Total Votes Cast 24,732 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	4th Barnstable	Response Vote Count % Yes 18,166 84.7% No 3,283 15.3% Blanks 3,283   Total Votes Cast 24,732 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote for legislation that puts a fee on the carbon content of fossil fuels to compensate for their environmental damage and returns most of the proceeds in equitable ways to individuals as a cash-back dividend?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	1st Hampshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 12,987 70.0% No 5,578 30.0% Blanks 2,259   Total Votes Cast 20,824 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	8th Hampden	Response Vote Count % Yes 6,768 58.0% No 4,895 42.0% Blanks 1,726   Total Votes Cast 13,389 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	8th Hampden	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,673 74.6% No 2,947 25.4% Blanks 1,769   Total Votes Cast 13,389 See Details »
2022	7	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	3rd Plymouth	Response Vote Count % Yes 11,052 56.6% No 8,460 43.4% Blanks 2,711   Total Votes Cast 22,223 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the Town of Dudley be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and on-half, so-called, the amount of Seven Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($775,000.00) required to pay for the bond(s) issued to pay for the costs associated with the purchase of a new Fi...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,218 54.8% No 1,830 45.2% Blanks 161   Total Votes Cast 4,209 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	12th Hampden	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,694 54.6% No 6,407 45.4% Blanks 2,884   Total Votes Cast 16,985 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	12th Hampden	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,728 78.4% No 2,953 21.6% Blanks 3,304   Total Votes Cast 16,985 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	19th Worcester	Response Vote Count % Yes 13,300 86.1% No 2,156 13.9% Blanks 2,182   Total Votes Cast 17,638 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	4th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,531 63.1% No 4,408 36.9% Blanks 2,014   Total Votes Cast 13,953 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	4th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,860 82.8% No 2,047 17.2% Blanks 2,046   Total Votes Cast 13,953 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the town of Hingham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay for the costs of professional fees, constructing, equipping and furnishing a new elementary school to replace the existing W...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,980 75.8% No 2,872 24.2% Blanks 701   Total Votes Cast 12,553 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the town of Hingham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay for the costs of professional fees, constructing, equipping and furnishing a new Public Safety Facility located at 335 Linco...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,539 64.3% No 4,178 35.7% Blanks 836   Total Votes Cast 12,553 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	3rd Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,003 60.8% No 4,511 39.2% Blanks 2,202   Total Votes Cast 13,716 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	3rd Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,853 78.0% No 2,499 22.0% Blanks 2,364   Total Votes Cast 13,716 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the Town of Holden be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to design, construct, and equip new athletic fields to be constructed on Town-owned property located at 18 Industrial Drive and to d...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 5,294 58.8% No 3,714 41.2% Blanks 406   Total Votes Cast 9,414 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	8th Essex	Response Vote Count % Yes 13,987 86.5% No 2,174 13.5% Blanks 3,166   Total Votes Cast 19,327 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	35th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,105 69.7% No 3,523 30.3% Blanks 2,203   Total Votes Cast 13,831 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	35th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,443 82.1% No 2,060 17.9% Blanks 2,328   Total Votes Cast 13,831 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	33rd Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 5,926 72.7% No 2,226 27.3% Blanks 1,908   Total Votes Cast 10,060 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	33rd Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 6,469 81.8% No 1,443 18.2% Blanks 2,148   Total Votes Cast 10,060 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	34th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,099 80.4% No 2,465 19.6% Blanks 1,808   Total Votes Cast 14,372 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	34th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 11,165 89.2% No 1,358 10.8% Blanks 1,849   Total Votes Cast 14,372 See Details »
2022	5	Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ('Act'), establishes 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 drin...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,914 63.2% No 5,769 36.8% Blanks 710   Total Votes Cast 16,393 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the Town of Oak Bluffs be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for any debt or bond issued in order to fund and pay costs to design and upgrade the existing wastewater treatment facility and to add additional sewer system...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,464 69.0% No 658 31.0% Blanks 198   Total Votes Cast 2,320 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the Town of Orange be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds to be issued in order to make improvements and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance upgrades to the Town Library, including all costs incident...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,236 48.9% No 1,293 51.1% Blanks 174   Total Votes Cast 2,703 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single payer system of universal health care that provides all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care professionals, fac...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	2nd Berkshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,306 75.0% No 3,103 25.0% Blanks 1,825   Total Votes Cast 14,234 See Details »
2022	6	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make each Legislator?s vote in that body?s Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature?s website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	2nd Berkshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,588 86.2% No 1,701 13.8% Blanks 1,945   Total Votes Cast 14,234 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the town of Rehoboth be allowed to exempt the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to fund the Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical School District building project?See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,052 41.2% No 2,927 58.8% Blanks 450   Total Votes Cast 5,429 See Details »
2022	5	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 rehabilitate recreational land, including parks, playgrounds, and athletic fields...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 475 58.6% No 336 41.4% Blanks 210   Total Votes Cast 1,021 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the Town of Ware be required to reduce the amount of real estate and personal taxes to be assessed for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand and twenty-three by an amount equal to $400,000.00?See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,033 64.1% No 1,140 35.9% Blanks 240   Total Votes Cast 3,413 See Details »
2022	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 of Wenham?s allocable share of the bond issued by the Hamilton/Wenham Regional School District for the purpose of paying costs of the Feasibility Study f...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 981 55.1% No 800 44.9% Blanks 194   Total Votes Cast 1,975 See Details »
2022	5	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 for the: acquisition, creation and preservation of open space; acquisition, creation, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of la...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 3,943 53.6% No 3,414 46.4% Blanks 343   Total Votes Cast 7,700 See Details »
2022	5	Shall the Town of Westport be allowed to exempt from proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts to paw the Town?s allocable share of the bonds issued be the Greater Fall River Vocational School District School Committee for the purpose of paying costs of designing, constructing and equippi...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 3,421 47.7% No 3,752 52.3% Blanks 550   Total Votes Cast 7,723 See Details »
2022	5	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, preserve and support community housing; (2) acquire, preserve and create open space, ...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 19,304 52.3% No 17,616 47.7% Blanks 5,533   Total Votes Cast 42,453 See Details »
2020	1	This proposed law would require that motor vehicle owners and independent repair facilities be provided with expanded access to mechanical data related to vehicle maintenance and repair. Starting with model year 2022, the proposed law would require manufacturers of motor vehicles sold in Massachuset...See Details »	Initiative Petition	Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,599,182 75.0% No 867,674 25.0% Blanks 191,149   Total Votes Cast 3,658,005 See Details »
2020	2	This proposed law would implement a voting system known as 'ranked-choice voting,' in which voters rank one or more candidates by order of preference. Ranked-choice voting would be used in primary and general elections for all Massachusetts statewide offices, state legislative offices, federal congr...See Details »	Initiative Petition	Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,549,919 45.2% No 1,877,447 54.8% Blanks 230,639   Total Votes Cast 3,658,005 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	3rd Hampshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 11,585 85.2% No 2,009 14.8% Blanks 1,316   Total Votes Cast 14,910 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website? See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	3rd Hampshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 12,402 93.1% No 919 6.9% Blanks 1,589   Total Votes Cast 14,910 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	24th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 19,466 79.4% No 5,035 20.6% Blanks 2,497   Total Votes Cast 26,998 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	1st Franklin	Response Vote Count % Yes 18,306 74.3% No 6,319 25.7% Blanks 2,125   Total Votes Cast 26,750 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website? See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	1st Franklin	Response Vote Count % Yes 21,539 88.6% No 2,762 11.4% Blanks 2,449   Total Votes Cast 26,750 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	21st Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 16,100 68.9% No 7,253 31.1% Blanks 3,422   Total Votes Cast 26,775 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website? See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	21st Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 19,530 84.5% No 3,569 15.5% Blanks 3,676   Total Votes Cast 26,775 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that penalizes officers on duty for the murder of unarmed and restrained citizens similarly to the penalty of first-degree murder?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	3rd Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 15,899 65.6% No 8,324 34.4% Blanks 3,043   Total Votes Cast 27,266 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	15th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 15,286 88.1% No 2,061 11.9% Blanks 2,791   Total Votes Cast 20,138 See Details »
2020	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website? See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	15th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 15,688 92.4% No 1,294 7.6% Blanks 3,156   Total Votes Cast 20,138 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	11th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 16,023 88.9% No 2,010 11.1% Blanks 3,053   Total Votes Cast 21,086 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website? See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	11th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 15,948 90.5% No 1,682 9.5% Blanks 3,456   Total Votes Cast 21,086 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	18th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,906 85.0% No 1,918 15.0% Blanks 1,883   Total Votes Cast 14,707 See Details »
2020	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website? See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	18th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 11,557 92.8% No 903 7.2% Blanks 2,247   Total Votes Cast 14,707 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	17th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 13,555 88.7% No 1,734 11.3% Blanks 1,923   Total Votes Cast 17,212 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website? See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	17th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 13,991 93.4% No 996 6.6% Blanks 2,225   Total Votes Cast 17,212 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	15th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 16,009 84.1% No 3,022 15.9% Blanks 2,216   Total Votes Cast 21,247 See Details »
2020	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website? See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	15th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 17,287 93.2% No 1,258 6.8% Blanks 2,702   Total Votes Cast 21,247 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	25th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 15,718 90.1% No 1,733 9.9% Blanks 1,584   Total Votes Cast 19,035 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	29th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 18,341 80.5% No 4,441 19.5% Blanks 2,382   Total Votes Cast 25,164 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website? See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	29th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 20,458 92.3% No 1,707 7.7% Blanks 2,999   Total Votes Cast 25,164 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	16th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,906 69.8% No 4,717 30.2% Blanks 3,466   Total Votes Cast 19,089 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	11th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 16,273 68.2% No 7,572 31.8% Blanks 4,835   Total Votes Cast 28,680 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website? See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	11th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 20,296 86.6% No 3,139 13.4% Blanks 5,245   Total Votes Cast 28,680 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	2nd Hampshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 16,851 71.5% No 6,719 28.5% Blanks 2,605   Total Votes Cast 26,175 See Details »
2020	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website? See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	2nd Hampshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 20,212 87.1% No 2,982 12.9% Blanks 2,981   Total Votes Cast 26,175 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	5th Essex	Response Vote Count % Yes 16,352 70.8% No 6,728 29.2% Blanks 3,070   Total Votes Cast 26,150 See Details »
2020	5	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website? See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	5th Essex	Response Vote Count % Yes 19,338 85.6% No 3,264 14.4% Blanks 3,548   Total Votes Cast 26,150 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	11th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 16,856 79.0% No 4,478 21.0% Blanks 2,794   Total Votes Cast 24,128 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	11th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 19,170 91.5% No 1,790 8.5% Blanks 3,168   Total Votes Cast 24,128 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	12th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 15,678 76.7% No 4,750 23.3% Blanks 2,895   Total Votes Cast 23,323 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website? See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	12th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 18,368 91.3% No 1,746 8.7% Blanks 3,209   Total Votes Cast 23,323 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	19th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,607 73.2% No 3,893 26.8% Blanks 4,127   Total Votes Cast 18,627 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website? See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	19th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 11,796 83.0% No 2,418 17.0% Blanks 4,413   Total Votes Cast 18,627 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require Massachusetts to achieve 100% renewable energy use within the next two decades, starting immediately and making significant progress within the first five years while protecting impacted worke...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	27th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 19,774 89.2% No 2,383 10.8% Blanks 1,936   Total Votes Cast 24,093 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative for this district be instructed to vote in favor of changes to the applicable House of Representative rules to make the results of all the votes in that body's Legislative committees publicly available on the Legislature's website? See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	27th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 20,704 94.3% No 1,250 5.7% Blanks 2,139   Total Votes Cast 24,093 See Details »
2020	3	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote in favor of legislation that would appropriate funding to cities and towns for road maintenance and repair of at least three hundred million dollars annually?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	4th Hampden	Response Vote Count % Yes 12,108 72.3% No 4,628 27.7% Blanks 4,048   Total Votes Cast 20,784 See Details »
2020	4	Shall the representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote in favor of legislation that would appropriate local aid to cities and towns in an amount no lower than fiscal year 2007 levels?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	4th Hampden	Response Vote Count % Yes 12,725 75.5% No 4,121 24.5% Blanks 3,938   Total Votes Cast 20,784 See Details »
2018	1	This proposed law would limit how many patients could be assigned to each registered nurse in Massachusetts hospitals and certain other health care facilities. The maximum number of patients per registered nurse would vary by type of unit and level of care, as follows: In units with step-down/interm...See Details »	Initiative Petition	Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 787,511 29.8% No 1,858,483 70.2% Blanks 106,671   Total Votes Cast 2,752,665 See Details »
2018	2	This proposed law would create a citizens commission to consider and recommend potential amendments to the United States Constitution to establish that corporations do not have the same Constitutional rights as human beings and that campaign contributions and expenditures may be regulated. Any resid...See Details »	Initiative Petition	Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,871,989 71.4% No 751,447 28.6% Blanks 129,229   Total Votes Cast 2,752,665 See Details »
2018	3	This law adds gender identity to the list of prohibited grounds for discrimination in places of public accommodation, resort, or amusement. Such grounds also include race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, disability, and ancestry. A 'place of public accommodation, resort or amusement' i...See Details »		Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,806,742 67.8% No 857,401 32.2% Blanks 88,522   Total Votes Cast 2,752,665 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the City of Gardner be allowed to assess an additional $601,947.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding the School Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1 2019?""See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,974 44.0% No 3,778 56.0% Blanks 224   Total Votes Cast 6,976 See Details »
2018	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote in favor of legislation adopting a system for all state and local primaries and elections in which voters rank candidates in order of preference?""See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	3rd Hampshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,570 66.1% No 3,877 33.9% Blanks 2,150   Total Votes Cast 13,597 See Details »
2018	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote in favor of legislation adopting a system for all state and local primaries and elections in which voters rank candidates in order of preference?""See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	1st Hampshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 11,232 60.2% No 7,413 39.8% Blanks 3,150   Total Votes Cast 21,795 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the state representative from this District be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single-payer system of universal health care that would provide all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care profes...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	3rd Hampshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,406 85.4% No 1,783 14.6% Blanks 1,408   Total Votes Cast 13,597 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the state representative from this District be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single-payer system of universal health care that would provide all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care profes...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	1st Franklin	Response Vote Count % Yes 15,411 77.8% No 4,397 22.2% Blanks 1,617   Total Votes Cast 21,425 See Details »
2018	5	Shall the state representative from this District be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single-payer system of universal health care that would provide all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care profes...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	2nd Berkshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 12,526 74.5% No 4,290 25.5% Blanks 1,998   Total Votes Cast 18,814 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the state representative from this District be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single-payer system of universal health care that would provide all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care profes...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	2nd Hampshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 13,338 70.8% No 5,507 29.2% Blanks 1,811   Total Votes Cast 20,656 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the state representative from this District be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single-payer system of universal health care that would provide all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care profes...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	1st Hampshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 16,026 80.2% No 3,951 19.8% Blanks 1,818   Total Votes Cast 21,795 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the state representative from this District be instructed to vote for legislation to create a single-payer system of universal health care that would provide all Massachusetts residents with comprehensive health care coverage including the freedom to choose doctors and other health care profes...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	5th Hampden	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,406 67.5% No 3,570 32.5% Blanks 1,475   Total Votes Cast 12,451 See Details »
2018	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a racial justice resolution supporting full and equal access for all Massachusetts families regardless of race or income, to affordable housing, good schools, adequate food, quality healthcare, and living-wage jobs; ...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	13th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,176 79.8% No 2,575 20.2% Blanks 2,335   Total Votes Cast 15,086 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of amending the Massachusetts Constitution to establish health care as a constitutional right?""See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	31st Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 12,588 64.4% No 6,966 35.6% Blanks 2,917   Total Votes Cast 22,471 See Details »
2018	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would repeal the $45,000 increase in annual compensation for the speaker of the House of Representatives enacted in House No. 58 by the 190th General Court; prohibit elected officials and their senio...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	19th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,382 66.1% No 3,790 33.9% Blanks 1,997   Total Votes Cast 13,169 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of the Global Warming Solutions Implementation Act, which would require the state to create a clean energy roadmap for meeting the 2050 emissions limits set by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008, including detaile...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	19th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,354 73.4% No 3,034 26.6% Blanks 1,781   Total Votes Cast 13,169 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation to freeze public higher education tuition and all associated costs for in-state students for five years and to begin to study achieving debt-free public higher education?""See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	1st Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 37,215 72.7% No 13,955 27.3% Blanks 8,781   Total Votes Cast 59,951 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the Town of Ashland be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay for the costs of an owners project manager, engineering and design services related to the construction of a public safety b...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 4,925 67.8% No 2,341 32.2% Blanks 553   Total Votes Cast 7,819 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the Town of Belmont be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay for costs of designing, demolishing, reconstructing, originally equipping, and furnishing the Belmont High School, located a...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,574 76.3% No 2,971 23.7% Blanks 446   Total Votes Cast 12,991 See Details »
2018	4	SUMMARY Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (the 'Act'), establishes a dedicated funding source for the: acquisition, creation and preservation of open space; acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of hi...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 976 57.3% No 726 42.7% Blanks 58   Total Votes Cast 1,760 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the Town of Boxford 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 costs of design, permitting, construction and all other related expenses to implement the Non-School Municipal Facilities Pla...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,526 37.4% No 2,557 62.6% Blanks 387   Total Votes Cast 4,470 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the Town of Eastham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay the Town's share of the cost of asbestos removal, demolition and site restoration of the Tri-Town Septage Treatment Plant in...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,148 70.9% No 882 29.1% Blanks 277   Total Votes Cast 3,307 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the Town of Leicester 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 fund the purchase of highway vehicles and equipment?""See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,343 53.8% No 2,013 46.2% Blanks 341   Total Votes Cast 4,697 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the Town of Merrimac be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued for the design and construction of a new police station?""See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,885 58.0% No 1,363 42.0% Blanks 180   Total Votes Cast 3,428 See Details »
2018	5	Shall the Town of Nantucket 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 make various transportation-related improvements in the Milestone Road area including the costs of professional services for de...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,873 48.2% No 2,010 51.8% Blanks 322   Total Votes Cast 4,205 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the Town of Nantucket 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 make various transportation-related improvements in the Old South Road area including the costs of professional services for de...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,874 48.1% No 2,021 51.9% Blanks 310   Total Votes Cast 4,205 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the Town of Natick 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 design, develop, construct, furnish, and equip a new West Natick Fire Station (Fire Station #4) and related facilities, buildings,...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 12,394 74.5% No 4,232 25.5% Blanks 723   Total Votes Cast 17,349 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the Town of Needham 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 the costs of engineering and design services for the reconstruction and/or construction of the Public Safety Building and Fir...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,423 67.6% No 4,997 32.4% Blanks 1,025   Total Votes Cast 16,445 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the Town of Newbury be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds to be issued in order to pay costs of either: (i) designing, constructing and originally equipping a new police station, and either remodeling, rec...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,451 36.4% No 2,540 63.6% Blanks 153   Total Votes Cast 4,144 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the Town of Northbridge be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay the costs for planning, designing, constructing, originally equipping, and furnishing the new W. Edward Balmer Elementar...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 4,405 65.1% No 2,360 34.9% Blanks 284   Total Votes Cast 7,049 See Details »
2018	4	SUMMARY This question involves amendment of the Town's acceptance of G.L. c.44B, sections 3-7, also known as the Community Preservation Act (the 'Act'), by increasing the surcharge imposed on real property from one-half percent (.5%) to one percent (1%) of the tax levy, as determined annually by the...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 556 39.5% No 850 60.5% Blanks 102   Total Votes Cast 1,508 See Details »
2018	5	Shall the Town of Orleans 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 fund additional costs relating to the demolition of the Tri-Town Septage Facility and compost shed located on Overland Way, inclu...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,734 72.3% No 1,046 27.7% Blanks 325   Total Votes Cast 4,105 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the Town of Orleans 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 fund the costs associated with the implementation of the Nauset Beach Retreat Master Plan and Facility Relocation project, includ...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,748 72.4% No 1,050 27.6% Blanks 307   Total Votes Cast 4,105 See Details »
2018	4	SUMMARY Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (the 'Act'), establishes a dedicated funding source for the: acquisition, creation and preservation of open space; acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of hi...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,552 66.0% No 1,313 34.0% Blanks 287   Total Votes Cast 4,152 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the Town of Sudbury be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to design a new and/or renovated Community Center and all other appurtenances thereto, to be constructed on Town-owned land on the ...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 4,268 47.7% No 4,673 52.3% Blanks 705   Total Votes Cast 9,646 See Details »
2018	5	Shall the Town of Sudbury be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to purchase, upon such terms as the Board of Selectmen determine, the fee or other interest in the property located at 82 Morse Roa...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 6,014 66.2% No 3,069 33.8% Blanks 563   Total Votes Cast 9,646 See Details »
2018	4	Shall the Town of Wareham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to construct a new Pre-K through 4th Grade Elementary School on the existing Minot Forest school site, including the payment of all...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 5,211 58.4% No 3,718 41.6% Blanks 574   Total Votes Cast 9,503 See Details »
2016	2	This proposed law would allow the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to approve up to 12 new charter schools or enrollment expansions in existing charter schools each year. Approvals under this law could expand statewide charter school enrollment by up to 1% of the total statewide pub...See Details »	Initiative Petition	Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,243,665 38.0% No 2,025,840 62.0% Blanks 109,296   Total Votes Cast 3,378,801 See Details »
2016	1	This proposed law would allow the state Gaming Commission to issue one additional category 2 license, which would permit operation of a gaming establishment with no table games and not more than 1,250 slot machines. The proposed law would authorize the Commission to request applications for the addi...See Details »	Initiative Petition	Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,240,877 39.3% No 1,919,893 60.7% Blanks 218,031   Total Votes Cast 3,378,801 See Details »
2016	3	This proposed law would prohibit any farm owner or operator from knowingly confining any breeding pig, calf raised for veal, or egg-laying hen in a way that prevents the animal from lying down, standing up, fully extending its limbs, or turning around freely. The proposed law would also prohibit any...See Details »	Initiative Petition	Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,530,143 77.6% No 728,654 22.4% Blanks 120,004   Total Votes Cast 3,378,801 See Details »
2016	4	The proposed law would permit the possession, use, distribution, and cultivation of marijuana in limited amounts by persons age 21 and older and would remove criminal penalties for such activities. It would provide for the regulation of commerce in marijuana, marijuana accessories, and marijuana pro...See Details »	Initiative Petition	Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,769,328 53.7% No 1,528,219 46.3% Blanks 81,254   Total Votes Cast 3,378,801 See Details »
2016	6	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that lowers the drinking age to age 19 for wines and malt beverages and maintains the drinking age at 21 for all other alcoholic beverages?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	3rd Hampshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,710 51.2% No 8,308 48.8% Blanks 934   Total Votes Cast 17,952 See Details »
2014	1	This proposed law would eliminate the requirement that the state's gasoline tax, which was 24 cents per gallon as of September 2013, (1) be adjusted every year by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index over the preceding year, but (2) not be adjusted below 21.5 cents per gallon.See Details »	Initiative Petition	Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,095,229 53.0% No 972,271 47.0% Blanks 119,291   Total Votes Cast 2,186,789 See Details »
2014	2	This proposed law would expand the state's beverage container deposit law, also known as the Bottle Bill, to require deposits on containers for all non-alcoholic non-carbonated drinks in liquid form intended for human consumption, except beverages primarily derived from dairy products, infant formul...See Details »	Initiative Petition	Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 564,381 26.5% No 1,561,591 73.5% Blanks 60,819   Total Votes Cast 2,186,789 See Details »
2014	3	This proposed law would (1) prohibit the Massachusetts Gaming Commission from issuing any license for a casino or other gaming establishment with table games and slot machines, or any license for a gaming establishment with slot machines; (2) prohibit any such casino or slots gaming under any such l...See Details »	Initiative Petition	Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 845,880 40.0% No 1,271,404 60.0% Blanks 69,507   Total Votes Cast 2,186,789 See Details »
2014	4	This proposed law would entitle employees in Massachusetts to earn and use sick time according to certain conditions. Employees who work for employers having eleven or more employees could earn and use up to 40 hours of paid sick time per calendar year, while employees working for smaller employers...See Details »	Initiative Petition	Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,256,841 59.4% No 859,621 40.6% Blanks 70,329   Total Votes Cast 2,186,789 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	6th Bristol	Response Vote Count % Yes 5,722 71.8% No 2,246 28.2% Blanks 1,594   Total Votes Cast 9,562 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	7th Bristol	Response Vote Count % Yes 3,720 70.0% No 1,593 30.0% Blanks 1,186   Total Votes Cast 6,499 See Details »
2014	5	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)	1st Essex	Response Vote Count % Yes 11,027 71.8% No 4,330 28.2% Blanks 1,911   Total Votes Cast 17,268 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that replaces the state's restrictions on marijuana with a law that regulates the cultivation of and commerce in marijuana, by persons over the age of 21, in the same manner as laws that apply to the cultivation ...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	4th Essex	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,740 57.0% No 7,357 43.0% Blanks 2,614   Total Votes Cast 19,711 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that replaces the state's restrictions on marijuana with a law that regulates the cultivation of and commerce in marijuana, by persons over the age of 21, in the same manner as laws that apply to the cultivation ...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	7th Essex	Response Vote Count % Yes 6,970 61.4% No 4,377 38.6% Blanks 2,082   Total Votes Cast 13,429 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	12th Essex	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,438 72.1% No 3,271 27.9% Blanks 2,952   Total Votes Cast 14,661 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	13th Essex	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,089 74.2% No 3,507 25.8% Blanks 3,151   Total Votes Cast 16,747 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote in favor of legislation that would increase local aid to cities and towns to at least fiscal year 2007 levels?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	4th Hampden	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,189 79.0% No 2,183 21.0% Blanks 2,442   Total Votes Cast 12,814 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	1st Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,129 75.1% No 3,352 24.9% Blanks 2,855   Total Votes Cast 16,336 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that replaces the state's restrictions on marijuana with a law that regulates the cultivation of and commerce in marijuana, by persons over the age of 21, in the same manner as laws that apply to the cultivation ...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	3rd Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,599 59.8% No 5,787 40.2% Blanks 2,606   Total Votes Cast 16,992 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that replaces the state's restrictions on marijuana with a law that regulates the cultivation of and commerce in marijuana, by persons over the age of 21, in the same manner as laws that apply to the cultivation ...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	6th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 6,913 61.7% No 4,293 38.3% Blanks 2,595   Total Votes Cast 13,801 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	7th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 5,716 73.7% No 2,037 26.3% Blanks 1,929   Total Votes Cast 9,682 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	8th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,577 74.1% No 3,704 25.9% Blanks 3,353   Total Votes Cast 17,634 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation to require that a majority of the voters in a municipality approve the sale of any municipally owned real estate containing more than 7,500 square feet of land?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	11th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,775 62.7% No 4,620 37.3% Blanks 3,375   Total Votes Cast 15,770 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation to require that a majority of the voters in a municipality approve the sale of any municipally owned real estate containing more than 7,500 square feet of land?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	12th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,135 59.9% No 4,772 40.1% Blanks 3,564   Total Votes Cast 15,471 See Details »
2014	5	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)	14th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 11,092 71.8% No 4,363 28.2% Blanks 2,588   Total Votes Cast 18,043 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	21st Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,849 73.7% No 3,163 26.3% Blanks 4,383   Total Votes Cast 16,395 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	33rd Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 5,085 71.0% No 2,076 29.0% Blanks 2,210   Total Votes Cast 9,371 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	35th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,031 71.9% No 2,743 28.1% Blanks 2,715   Total Votes Cast 12,489 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	4th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,641 72.2% No 3,717 27.8% Blanks 2,461   Total Votes Cast 15,819 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	6th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,293 72.9% No 3,088 27.1% Blanks 3,132   Total Votes Cast 14,513 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring municipal electric utilities (1) to adopt the same net metering rates and policies that are applicable to investor-owned electric utilities, and (2) to adopt rates and policies that do not discr...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	3rd Plymouth	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,910 70.4% No 4,176 29.6% Blanks 4,014   Total Votes Cast 18,100 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	5th Plymouth	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,081 68.8% No 4,569 31.2% Blanks 2,575   Total Votes Cast 17,225 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	10th Plymouth	Response Vote Count % Yes 6,630 71.2% No 2,683 28.8% Blanks 2,435   Total Votes Cast 11,748 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation to facilitate the licensing of low power radio stations in underserved communities?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	7th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 3,204 76.7% No 971 23.3% Blanks 1,527   Total Votes Cast 5,702 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that raises the state's minimum wage to $15.00 an hour?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	10th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,703 63.2% No 5,068 36.8% Blanks 2,609   Total Votes Cast 16,380 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	12th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 5,871 68.8% No 2,658 31.2% Blanks 4,193   Total Votes Cast 12,722 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would prohibit candidates for state or local office from taking campaign contributions from industries regulated by such offices; regulate campaign spending by corporations; require increased disclos...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	19th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 6,056 72.5% No 2,300 27.5% Blanks 2,467   Total Votes Cast 10,823 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	3rd Worcester	Response Vote Count % Yes 5,818 70.7% No 2,414 29.3% Blanks 1,802   Total Votes Cast 10,034 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	4th Worcester	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,335 68.8% No 3,323 31.2% Blanks 1,971   Total Votes Cast 12,629 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	10th Worcester	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,812 73.6% No 3,160 26.4% Blanks 3,431   Total Votes Cast 15,403 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	16th Worcester	Response Vote Count % Yes 3,104 64.6% No 1,698 35.4% Blanks 2,183   Total Votes Cast 6,985 See Details »
2014	5	This question involves amendment of the Town's acceptance of G.L. c.44B, §§3-7, also known as the Community Preservation Act (the "Act"), by increasing the surcharge imposed on real property from one and one-half percent (1 1/2 %) to three percent (3%) of the tax levy, as determined annually b...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 3,641 53.5% No 3,168 46.5% Blanks 1,125   Total Votes Cast 7,934 See Details »
2014	5	Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the "Community Preservation Act" (hereinafter "CPA"), establishes a dedicated funding source to enable the Town to: (1) acquire or preserve open space, and rehabilitate or create local parks, playgrounds and athletic ...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,061 54.2% No 8,488 45.8% Blanks 1,192   Total Votes Cast 19,741 See Details »
2014	5	Sections 3 to 7, inclusive, of Chapter 44B of the Massachusetts General Laws, otherwise known as the Community Preservation Act, approving a surcharge on real property for the purposes permitted by said Act, including the acquisition, preservation, and creation of open space, the acquisition, preser...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 786 38.9% No 1,235 61.1% Blanks 112   Total Votes Cast 2,133 See Details »
2014	5	This question involves the Town's acceptance of G.L. c.44B, §§3-7, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), approving a surcharge of 1% of the tax levy on real property. The May 12, 2014 Annual Town Meeting voted to accept the Act and impose a surcharge in the amount of 1% of the...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,201 59.3% No 826 40.7% Blanks 75   Total Votes Cast 2,102 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the Town of Charlton 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 fire engine to replace and combine engines T-1 & E 5?See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,519 58.1% No 1,820 41.9% Blanks 225   Total Votes Cast 4,564 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the Town of Chilmark 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 repair and reconstruct certain public ways?See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 308 73.7% No 110 26.3% Blanks 93   Total Votes Cast 511 See Details »
2014	5	Sections 3 to 7, inclusive, of Chapter 44B of the General Laws, also known as the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source for the purposes permitted by said Act, including (1) the acquisition, preservation or rehabilitation of historic resources including hist...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 254 43.6% No 328 56.4% Blanks 50   Total Votes Cast 632 See Details »
2014	5	This question involves amendment of the Town's 2007 acceptance of G.L. c.44B, §§3-7, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), approving a surcharge of .5% of the tax levy on real property. The May 5, 2014 Annual Town Meeting voted to increase that surcharge to 1% of the annual ta...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 499 39.4% No 767 60.6% Blanks 382   Total Votes Cast 1,648 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the Town of Franklin be allowed to assess an additional $1,500,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding a stabilization fund as provided in GL Chapter 40 Section 5 B, said funds to be expended solely for roadway, sidewalk and related drainage work for the fisca...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 3,583 30.2% No 8,289 69.8% Blanks 395   Total Votes Cast 12,267 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the Town of Hardwick be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay the costs of the (i) Gilbertville Water Pollution Control Facility Upgrade Project, including but not limited to the costs ...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 456 47.7% No 499 52.3% Blanks 63   Total Votes Cast 1,018 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the Town of Holbrook be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds to be issued in order to finance the construction of a building or buildings and to acquire equipment and furnishings related thereto for a pre-ki...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 3,102 73.7% No 1,108 26.3% Blanks 137   Total Votes Cast 4,347 See Details »
2014	5	Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to: (1) create and rehabilitate recreation lands including parks, playgrounds and athletic fields; (2) preserve and rehabilitate historic resources ...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,493 47.5% No 1,647 52.5% Blanks 228   Total Votes Cast 3,368 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the Town of North Brookfield be allowed to assess an additional $80,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of purchasing two cruiser vehicles for the Police Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014?See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 672 38.8% No 1,060 61.2% Blanks 58   Total Votes Cast 1,790 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the Town of Northbridge be allowed to assess an additional $311,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding the following capital purchases for the School Department: pick-up truck replacement; kitchen repairs at the Balmer School; air conditioner replacement for ...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,533 47.9% No 2,760 52.1% Blanks 222   Total Votes Cast 5,515 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the Town of Orleans be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay costs of a partial window/door replacement project at Orleans Elementary School, located at 46 Eldredge Park Way, including ...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,641 80.5% No 640 19.5% Blanks 207   Total Votes Cast 3,488 See Details »
2014	5	Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies and scenic areas, protect farmland and fores...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 263 47.9% No 286 52.1% Blanks 39   Total Votes Cast 588 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the town of Royalston be allowed to assess an additional $50,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding a capital projects stabilization fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014?See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 215 42.2% No 295 57.8% Blanks 33   Total Votes Cast 543 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the Town of Spencer be allowed to assess an additional Four Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Dollars ($484,000) in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding the following departmental services: Council on Aging ($90,000), Richard Sugden Library ($92,000), Fire Department ...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,698 43.4% No 2,215 56.6% Blanks 90   Total Votes Cast 4,003 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the Town of Swampscott be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to finance the design, construction and equipping of a new elementary school commonly referred to as the Hadley-New Elementary S...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,894 29.7% No 4,483 70.3% Blanks 289   Total Votes Cast 6,666 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the Town of Templeton be allowed to assess an additional $57,900 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding 2% raises and equity adjustments for municipal employees for the fiscal year beginning July first, Two Thousand and fourteen?See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 801 29.9% No 1,876 70.1% Blanks 57   Total Votes Cast 2,734 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the Town of Walpole 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 costs of architectural design and constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a new Police Station, Senior Center, Fire...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 4,709 45.0% No 5,758 55.0% Blanks 305   Total Votes Cast 10,772 See Details »
2014	5	Shall the Town of Wilbraham 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 Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District for the purpose of paying costs of the Project Costs for the Wi...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,660 47.8% No 2,902 52.2% Blanks 602   Total Votes Cast 6,164 See Details »
2014	5	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 and preserve open space, which includes land for park and recreational uses and the protection of pu...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,803 54.3% No 7,406 45.7% Blanks 1,743   Total Votes Cast 17,952 See Details »
2014	5	Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire, create, and preserve open space, including land for parks, recreational uses and conservation land; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and ...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 6,169 49.5% No 6,302 50.5% Blanks 1,427   Total Votes Cast 13,898 See Details »
2014	6	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)	4th Berkshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,307 74.3% No 3,212 25.7% Blanks 2,590   Total Votes Cast 15,109 See Details »
2014	6	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	8th Bristol	Response Vote Count % Yes 6,971 69.9% No 3,002 30.1% Blanks 1,683   Total Votes Cast 11,656 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	10th Bristol	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,207 73.3% No 2,993 26.7% Blanks 2,719   Total Votes Cast 13,919 See Details »
2014	6	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that replaces the state's restrictions on marijuana with a law that regulates the cultivation of and commerce in marijuana, by persons over the age of 21, in the same manner as laws that apply to the cultivation ...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	8th Essex	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,732 57.3% No 6,514 42.7% Blanks 2,826   Total Votes Cast 18,072 See Details »
2014	6	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote in favor of legislation that would increase funding to cities and towns for road maintenance and repair to at least fiscal year 2007 levels?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	4th Hampden	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,510 81.7% No 1,912 18.3% Blanks 2,392   Total Votes Cast 12,814 See Details »
2014	6	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that replaces the state's restrictions on marijuana with a law that regulates the cultivation of and commerce in marijuana, by persons over the age of 21, in the same manner as laws that apply to retail and agric...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	2nd Hampshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,817 64.8% No 4,791 35.2% Blanks 2,491   Total Votes Cast 16,099 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	6th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,860 71.8% No 3,080 28.2% Blanks 2,861   Total Votes Cast 13,801 See Details »
2014	6	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that would allow local elected officials, in communities that have taken steps to promote affordable housing at a local level, to have binding input regarding density, required parking, and other project characte...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	11th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,879 65.6% No 4,128 34.4% Blanks 3,763   Total Votes Cast 15,770 See Details »
2014	6	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that would allow local elected officials, in communities that have taken steps to promote affordable housing at a local level, to have binding input regarding density, required parking, and other project characte...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	12th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,455 64.8% No 4,058 35.2% Blanks 3,958   Total Votes Cast 15,471 See Details »
2014	6	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)	15th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,911 72.6% No 4,124 27.4% Blanks 2,608   Total Votes Cast 17,643 See Details »
2014	6	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)	24th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 11,430 74.2% No 3,965 25.8% Blanks 2,091   Total Votes Cast 17,486 See Details »
2014	6	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	5th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,559 72.2% No 3,674 27.8% Blanks 3,078   Total Votes Cast 16,311 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	8th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,926 73.2% No 3,641 26.8% Blanks 2,989   Total Votes Cast 16,556 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	10th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,270 71.4% No 4,117 28.6% Blanks 1,853   Total Votes Cast 16,240 See Details »
2014	6	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	12th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,706 70.0% No 4,157 30.0% Blanks 2,310   Total Votes Cast 16,173 See Details »
2014	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) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	10th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,045 73.5% No 3,256 26.5% Blanks 4,079   Total Votes Cast 16,380 See Details »
2014	6	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	3rd Worcester	Response Vote Count % Yes 5,611 68.2% No 2,621 31.8% Blanks 1,802   Total Votes Cast 10,034 See Details »
2014	6	Shall the Town of Charlton 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 2015 Freightliner Dump Truck for use by the Highway Department?See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,032 46.8% No 2,311 53.2% Blanks 221   Total Votes Cast 4,564 See Details »
2014	6	Shall the Town of Northbridge be allowed to assess an additional $300,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding a road maintenance and repair program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014?See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,792 52.1% No 2,569 47.9% Blanks 154   Total Votes Cast 5,515 See Details »
2014	6	Shall the Town of Orleans be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay costs of preparing design plans for the construction of a new Department of Public Works maintenance garage to be located on...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,911 58.6% No 1,349 41.4% Blanks 228   Total Votes Cast 3,488 See Details »
2014	6	Shall the Town of Templeton be allowed to assess an additional $25,600 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding a part-time administrative assistant for the Board of Assessors and a part-time administrative assistant for the Town clerk for the fiscal year beginning July ...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 733 27.3% No 1,955 72.7% Blanks 46   Total Votes Cast 2,734 See Details »
2014	6	Shall the Town of Wilbraham 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 Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District for the purpose of paying costs of the Project Costs for the So...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,650 47.8% No 2,899 52.2% Blanks 615   Total Votes Cast 6,164 See Details »
2014	6	Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would prohibit candidates for state or local office from taking campaign contributions from industries regulated by such offices; regulate campaign spending by corporations; require increased disclosure of ...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester	Response Vote Count % Yes 37,947 83.9% No 7,264 16.1% Blanks 8,208   Total Votes Cast 53,419 See Details »
2014	7	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 Franklin	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,459 68.7% No 3,847 31.3% Blanks 1,699   Total Votes Cast 14,005 See Details »
2014	7	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	12th Hampden	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,474 69.8% No 3,662 30.2% Blanks 2,872   Total Votes Cast 15,008 See Details »
2014	7	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)	8th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,337 72.9% No 3,847 27.1% Blanks 2,372   Total Votes Cast 16,556 See Details »
2014	7	Shall the Town of Orleans be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay costs of constructing streetscape enhancements to the Main Street Intersection with Route 6A and with Route 28 not being fun...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,950 59.7% No 1,314 40.3% Blanks 224   Total Votes Cast 3,488 See Details »
2014	8	Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation to expand the radiological Plume Exposure Emergency Planning Zone around the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, an approximately 10-mile-radius area, to include all of Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Co...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	Cape and Islands	Response Vote Count % Yes 50,311 73.9% No 17,798 26.1% Blanks 10,467   Total Votes Cast 78,576 See Details »
2014	9	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)	4th Barnstable	Response Vote Count % Yes 14,062 73.0% No 5,209 27.0% Blanks 2,723   Total Votes Cast 21,994 See Details »
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 21,561 78.8% No 5,816 21.2% Blanks 8,781   Total Votes Cast 36,158 See Details »
2010	1	This proposed law would remove the Massachusetts sales tax on alcoholic beverages and alcohol, where the sale of such beverages and alcohol or their importation into the state is already subject to a separate excise tax under state law. The proposed law would take effect on January 1, 2011.See Details »	Initiative Petition	Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,147,374 51.9% No 1,061,406 48.1% Blanks 111,183   Total Votes Cast 2,319,963 See Details »
2010	2	This proposed law would repeal an existing state law that allows a qualified organization wishing to build government-subsidized housing that includes low- or moderate-income units to apply for a single comprehensive permit from a city or town's zoning board of appeals (ZBA), instead of separate per...See Details »	Initiative Petition	Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 900,405 41.8% No 1,254,759 58.2% Blanks 164,799   Total Votes Cast 2,319,963 See Details »
2010	3	This proposed law would reduce the state sales and use tax rates (which were 6.25% as of September 2009) to 3% as of January 1, 2011. It would make the same reduction in the rate used to determine the amount to be deposited with the state Commissioner of Revenue by non-resident building contractors ...See Details »	Initiative Petition	Statewide	Response Vote Count % Yes 966,973 43.2% No 1,271,532 56.8% Blanks 81,458   Total Votes Cast 2,319,963 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	2nd Berkshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,823 69.5% No 4,302 30.5% Blanks 1,448   Total Votes Cast 15,573 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would amend the state's definition of nudity, so that no part of the female breast is included, and so that females of any age may be unclothed from the waist up in public anywhere males may be, including in ...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	3rd Berkshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,940 30.0% No 6,858 70.0% Blanks 1,210   Total Votes Cast 11,008 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	4th Berkshire	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,459 72.7% No 3,556 27.3% Blanks 1,681   Total Votes Cast 14,696 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess, grow, and purchase marijuana for medical use?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	2nd Bristol	Response Vote Count % Yes 6,560 60.7% No 4,256 39.3% Blanks 1,097   Total Votes Cast 11,913 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess, grow, and purchase marijuana for medical use?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	14th Bristol	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,959 60.7% No 5,798 39.3% Blanks 1,172   Total Votes Cast 15,929 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate the taxation, cultivation, and sale of marijuana to adults?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	7th Essex	Response Vote Count % Yes 6,898 56.2% No 5,366 43.8% Blanks 1,395   Total Votes Cast 13,659 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate the taxation, cultivation, and sale of marijuana to adults?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	8th Essex	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,390 56.4% No 7,262 43.6% Blanks 1,946   Total Votes Cast 18,598 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would lower the Massachusetts sales tax to five percent?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	6th Hampden	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,266 66.0% No 3,737 34.0% Blanks 1,562   Total Votes Cast 12,565 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	8th Hampden	Response Vote Count % Yes 5,846 59.0% No 4,058 41.0% Blanks 1,263   Total Votes Cast 11,167 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	13th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,065 57.5% No 6,688 42.5% Blanks 1,824   Total Votes Cast 17,577 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	14th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 10,225 58.8% No 7,167 41.2% Blanks 2,052   Total Votes Cast 19,444 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	29th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,209 70.3% No 3,894 29.7% Blanks 2,193   Total Votes Cast 15,296 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a non-binding resolution calling on the federal government to support the right of all people, including non-Jewish Palestinian citizens of Israel, to live free from laws that give more rights to people of one religi...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	34th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 4,711 53.6% No 4,082 46.4% Blanks 2,516   Total Votes Cast 11,309 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would accelerate the completion of improvements to Route 2 in order to reduce traffic congestion and commute time and improve safety on Route 2 between I-495 and Route 128?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	37th Middlesex	Response Vote Count % Yes 14,649 88.1% No 1,981 11.9% Blanks 1,380   Total Votes Cast 18,010 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess, grow, and purchase marijuana for medical use?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	18th Worcester	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,998 62.2% No 6,071 37.8% Blanks 1,908   Total Votes Cast 17,977 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	5th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,829 53.1% No 6,922 46.9% Blanks 2,845   Total Votes Cast 17,596 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess, grow, and purchase marijuana for medical use?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	9th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,838 60.7% No 6,358 39.3% Blanks 1,323   Total Votes Cast 17,519 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	11th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,496 52.7% No 7,625 47.3% Blanks 3,007   Total Votes Cast 19,128 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	12th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,816 52.7% No 7,005 47.3% Blanks 2,202   Total Votes Cast 17,023 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate the taxation, cultivation, and sale of marijuana to adults?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	13th Norfolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,486 53.0% No 8,414 47.0% Blanks 2,202   Total Votes Cast 20,102 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a non-binding resolution calling on the federal government to support the right of all people, including non-Jewish Palestinian citizens of Israel, to live free from laws that give more rights to people of one religi...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	2nd Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 3,091 47.9% No 3,358 52.1% Blanks 3,201   Total Votes Cast 9,650 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote to amend the state constitution to allow Massachusetts voters, through a law enacted by initiative petition, to vote to delegate their powers concerning international affairs to a democratically elected legislative body of a glo...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	8th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 3,225 34.6% No 6,108 65.4% Blanks 3,641   Total Votes Cast 12,974 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	11th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 6,363 68.8% No 2,890 31.2% Blanks 2,357   Total Votes Cast 11,610 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	15th Suffolk	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,569 76.1% No 2,686 23.9% Blanks 2,422   Total Votes Cast 13,677 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would prohibit public officials and employees from being reimbursed for the same travel expenses from both public and campaign funds?See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	8th Worcester	Response Vote Count % Yes 9,809 76.6% No 2,994 23.4% Blanks 1,712   Total Votes Cast 14,515 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details »	Public Policy (Non-Binding)	13th Worcester	Response Vote Count % Yes 7,165 57.7% No 5,246 42.3% Blanks 2,152   Total Votes Cast 14,563 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the board of selectmen be authorized to grant up to 3 licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises in replacement of up to 3 existing licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises?See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 12,169 65.3% No 6,478 34.7% Blanks 1,784   Total Votes Cast 20,431 See Details »
2010	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 and land for recreational use; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; c...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 5,394 51.0% No 5,175 49.0% Blanks 615   Total Votes Cast 11,184 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the Town of Boxford 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 costs of architectural, engineering, permitting, bidding, renovation, construction, equipping and all other related expenses ...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 2,142 51.3% No 2,034 48.7% Blanks 77   Total Votes Cast 4,253 See Details »
2010	4	Shall the Town of Dighton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds to be issued in order to finance the design, construction, original equipping and furnishing of a new public library facility, including all costs ...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 1,011 38.3% No 1,629 61.7% Blanks 130   Total Votes Cast 2,770 See Details »
2010	4	The proposed changes to the Franklin Charter contained in Sections 1-7, 10-13, and 15-25 of the Home Rule legislation include updates to various provisions to comply with existing law or to reflect current municipal practice; they also include several technical corrections. The major changes are su...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns	Response Vote Count % Yes 8,443 76.5% No 2,596 23.5% Blanks 1,790   Total Votes Cast 12,829 See Details »
2010	4	Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Massachusetts 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 f...See Details »	Local Question	Various cities/towns