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Here are all 9 of our Massachusetts ballot question explainers - plus some tips for managing all of them
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Key Points:
- Massachusetts voters face an unusually high number of nine ballot questions this election, the most since Bill Galvin’s first term as secretary of state decades ago, causing increased demand for voter education and resources.
- The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts has seen a surge in requests for presentations and explainers on the ballot questions due to their complexity and volume.
- WBUR has published detailed explainers on all nine ballot questions, covering topics from public records laws and union formation to zoning changes and marijuana regulation.
- Secretary of State Bill Galvin recommends voters bring a checklist or notes into the voting booth to manage the multi-card ballots efficiently and avoid delays, while voting by mail is encouraged to allow more time for consideration.
- Despite logistical challenges with ballot tabulators and concerns from some lawmakers, Galvin defends the ballot question system as an important democratic check on the legislature.
