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Massachusetts ballot question results: Here's what passed and what didn't in the 2026 election
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Massachusetts voters considered nine ballot questions in the 2026 election, the highest number in over 30 years, covering diverse issues from political primaries to marijuana legalization and gun laws.
- Ballot questions included eliminating political party primaries, allowing same-day voter registration, and repealing a 2016 marijuana legalization law.
- As of Wednesday morning, no clear winner was projected for Question 5, addressing a state revenue limit and rebate, and Question 7, which proposed allowing smaller lot sizes for single-family homes.
- Other ballot questions focused on public records, collective bargaining for the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), natural resource conservation funding, and repealing a gun reform law.
- Results were reported by CBS News and the Associated Press, reflecting ongoing voter engagement with significant state policy issues.
