Five ballot measures were on the ballot for the November 5th, 2024 general election in the state of Massachusetts. Multiple other ballot measures that were initiated by supporters did not meet requirements, thus did not appear on the ballot.
The Constitution of Massachusetts can be amended through initiative. State statutes can also be proposed through initiative. In Massachusetts, after the Attorney General determines which measure(s) will appear on the ballot after a review of their constitutionality, an official name is assigned to each question. The Secretary of the Commonwealth has discretion over the ordering of questions on the ballot.
Measures on the ballot
QuestionStatus 1Initiative Petition for a Law Expressly Authorizing the Auditor to Audit the LegislatureApproved2Initiative Petition for a Law to Remove MCAS Performance as a Condition for H.S. GraduationApproved3Initiative Petition for An Act Giving Transportation Network Drivers the Option to Form a Union and Bargain CollectivelyApproved4Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Regulation and Tax of Natural PsychedelicsRejected5Initiative Petition for a Law Requiring the Full Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers with Tips on TopRejected
Question 1 Polling Poll sourceDate(s) administeredSample sizeMargin of errorYes (for the amendment)No (against the amendment)UndecidedUNHNovember 3, 2024750 (LV)± 3.5%65%19%15%Emerson College/WHDH (TV)October 24–26, 20241,000 (LV)± 3.0%67%14%20%UMass Amherst/WCVBOctober 3–10, 2024700 (A)± 4.8%63%11%26%WBUR/CommonWealth BeaconSeptember 12–18, 2024800 (LV) -70%8%22%
Results
Question 2 Polling Poll sourceDate(s) administeredSample sizeMargin of errorYes (for the amendment)No (against the amendment)UndecidedUNHNovember 3, 2024750 (LV)± 3.5%49%43%8%Emerson College/WHDH (TV)October 24–26, 20241,000 (LV)± 3.0%54%41%5%UMass Amherst/WCVBOctober 3–10, 2024700 (A)± 4.8%53%36%11%WBUR/CommonWealth BeaconSeptember 12–18, 2024800 (LV) -51%34%15%
Results
Question 3 Polling Poll sourceDate(s) administeredSample sizeMargin of errorYes (for the amendment)No (against the amendment)UndecidedUNHNovember 3, 2024750 (LV)± 3.5%55%25%20%Emerson College/WHDH (TV)October 24–26, 20241,000 (LV)± 3.0%57%33%10%UMass Amherst/WCVBOctober 3–10, 2024700 (A)± 4.8%58%27%15%
Results
Question 4 Polling Poll sourceDate(s) administeredSample sizeMargin of errorYes (for the amendment)No (against the amendment)UndecidedUNHNovember 3, 2024750 (LV)± 3.5%48%36%16%Emerson College/WHDH (TV)October 24–26, 20241,000 (LV)± 3.0%50%44%6%UMass Amherst/WCVBOctober 3–10, 2024700 (A)± 4.8%43%43%14%WBUR/CommonWealth BeaconSeptember 12–18, 2024800 (LV) -42% 44%14%
Results
Question 5 Polling Poll sourceDate(s) administeredSample sizeMargin of errorYes (for the amendment)No (against the amendment)UndecidedUNHNovember 3, 2024750 (LV)± 3.5% 41% 45%14%Emerson College/WHDH (TV)October 24–26, 20241,000 (LV)± 3.0%42% 51%7%UMass Amherst/WCVBOctober 3–10, 2024700 (A)± 4.8%61%27%13%WBUR/CommonWealth BeaconSeptember 12–18, 2024800 (LV) -43%40%16%
Results
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