Massachusetts Voters Decide on Record Nine Ballot Measures

Massachusetts residents are voting on November 3, 2026, on nine ballot questions, the highest number of measures since 1992. The proposals address a wide range of governance and social issues, including the authorization of same-day voter registration, the unionization of public defenders, and the creation of a Nature for All Fund funded by specific sales taxes.

Massachusetts voters are closely divided on several high-profile measures according to a Boston Globe poll. Question Three, which proposes a top-two all-party primary system, holds 47 percent support and 41 percent opposition. Question Five, which would reduce the state's maximum annual tax revenue collection, shows 40 percent support and 37.6 percent opposition. Question Seven, regarding state-mandated minimum standards for single-family home zoning on lots of at least 5,000 square feet, is nearly tied with 41.2 percent support and 40.6 percent opposition, marking a sharp decline from previous polling.

Other contested measures include the repeal of the state's recreational cannabis law, bankrolled by Smart Approaches to Marijuana Action Inc., and the maintenance of firearm regulations from the 2024 Act Modernizing Firearm Laws. Additionally, voters will decide whether to subject the governor and state legislature to public records laws, an effort spearheaded by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio.