Massachusetts Statewide Ballot Measures: 1919-Present

Election Date: November 5, 2024
Total Votes Cast: 3,512,930

Question 1: State Auditor’s Authority to Audit the Legislature

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 2,326,911 – 66%
• No votes: 924,289 – 26%
• Blanks: 261,730 – 8%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 92%

Question 2: Elimination of MCAS as High School Graduation Requirement

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 2,004,196– 57%
• No votes: 1,388,553 – 39%
• Blanks: 120,181 – 3%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 97%

Question 3: Unionization for Transportation Network Drivers

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,771,750 – 50%
• No votes: 1,504,674 – 43%
• Blanks: 236,506 – 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 93%

Question 4: Limited Legalization and Regulation of Certain Natural Psychedelic Substances

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,444,797 – 41%
• No votes: 1,902,513 – 54%
• Blanks: 165,620 – 5%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 95%

Question 5: Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,200,966 – 34%
• No votes: 2,147,233 – 61%
• Blanks: 164,731 – 5%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 95%

Election Date: November 8, 2022
Total Votes Cast: 2,511,461

Question 1: Additional Tax on Income Over One Million

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,267,132 – 51%
• No votes: 1,158,225 – 46%
• Blanks: 86,104 – 3%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 97%

Question 2: Regulation of Dental Insurance

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,720,406 – 69%
• No votes: 681,703 – 37%
• Blanks: 109,352 – 4%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 96%

Question 3: Expanded Availability of Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,070,761 – 43%
• No votes: 1,314,972 – 52%
• Blanks: 125,728 – 5%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 95%

Question 4: Eligibility for Driver's Licenses

• Type: Referendum on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Not Repealed
• Yes votes: 1,299,960 – 52%
• No votes: 1,110,386 – 44%
• Blanks: 101,115 – 4%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 96%

Election Date: November 3, 2020
Total Votes Cast: 3,658,005

Question 1: Motor Vehicle Mechanical Data

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 2,599,182 – 71%
• No votes: 867,674 – 24%
• Blanks: 191,149 – 5%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 95%

Question 2: Ranked-Choice Voting

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,549,919 – 43%
• No votes: 1,877,447 – 51%
• Blanks: 230,639 – 6%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 94%

Election Date: November 6, 2018
Total Votes Cast: 2,752,665

Question 1: Patient-to-Nurse Limits

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 787,511 – 29%
• No votes: 1,858,483 – 68%
• Blanks: 106,671 – 4%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 96%

Question 2: Commission on Limiting Election Spending and Corporate Rights

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,871,989 – 68%
• No votes: 751,447 – 27%
• Blanks: 129,229 – 5%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 95%

Question 3: Transgender Anti-Discrimination

• Type: Referendum on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Not Repealed
• Yes votes: 1,806,742 – 66%
• No votes: 857,401 – 31%
• Blanks: 88,522 – 3%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 97%

Election Date: November 8, 2016
Total Votes Cast: 3,378,821

Question 1: Expanding Slot-Machine Gaming

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,240,877 – 37%
• No votes: 1,919,893 – 57%
• Blanks: 218,031 – 6%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question:  94%

Question 2: Charter School Expansion

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,243,665 – 37%
• No votes: 2,025,840 – 60%
• Blanks: 109,296 – 3%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question:  97%

Question 3: Conditions for Farm Animals

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 2,530,143 – 75%
• No votes: 728,654 – 22%
• Blanks: 120,004 – 3%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question:  96%

Question 4: Legalization and Regulation of Marijuana

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,769,328 – 52%
• No votes: 1,528,219 – 45%
• Blanks: 81,254 – 3%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question:  98%

Election Date: November 4, 2014
Total Votes Cast: 2,186,789

Question 1: Eliminating Indexing of Gas Tax to Inflation

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,095,229 – 50%
• No votes: 972,271 – 44%
• Blanks: 119,291 – 6%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question:  95%

Question 2: Expanding the Beverage Container Deposit Law

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 564,381 – 26%
• No votes: 1,561,591 – 71%
• Blanks: 60,819 – 3%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question:  97%

Question 3: Expanding Prohibitions on Gaming

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 845,880 – 39%
• No votes: 1,271,404 – 58%
• Blanks: 69,507 – 3%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question:  97%

Question 4: Earned Sick Time for Employees

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,256,941 – 57%
• No votes: 859,621 – 39%
• Blanks: 70,329 – 4%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question:  97%

Election Date: November 6, 2012
Total Votes Cast: 3,184,196

Question 1: Availability of Motor Vehicle Repair Information

• Type:  Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 2,353,603 – 74%
• No votes: 392,562 – 12%
• Blanks: 438,031 – 14%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question:  86%

Question 2: Prescribing Medication to End Life

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,466,866 – 46%
• No votes: 1,534,757 – 48%
• Blanks: 182,573 – 6%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question:  94%

Question 3: Medical Use of Marijuana

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,914,747 – 60%
• No votes: 1,108,904 – 35%
• Blanks: 160,545 – 5%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question:  95%

Election Date: November 2, 2010
Total Votes Cast: 2,319,963

Question 1: Sales Tax on Alcoholic Beverages

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,147,374 – 49%
• No votes: 1,061,406 – 46%
• Blanks: 111,183 – 5%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question:  95%

Question 2: Comprehensive Permits for Low-or-Moderate-Income Housing

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 900,405 – 39%
• No votes: 1,254,795 – 54%
• Blanks: 164,799 – 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question:  93%

Question 3: Sales and Use Tax Rate

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 966,973 – 42%
• No votes: 1,271,532 – 55%
• Blanks: 81,458 – 4%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question:  97%

Election Date: November 4, 2008
Total Votes Cast: 3,102,995

Question 1: State Personal Income Tax

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 914,420 – 29%
• No votes: 2,070,699 – 67%
• Blanks: 117,876– 4%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 96%

Question 2: Possession of Marijuana

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,949,704 – 63%
• No votes: 1,038,523 – 33%
• Blanks: 114,768 – 4%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 96%

Question 3: Dog Racing

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,662,352– 54%
• No votes: 1,303,708 – 42%
• Blanks: 1,303,708 – 4%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 96%

Election Date: November 7, 2006
Total Votes Cast: 2,243,835

Question 1: Sale of Wine by Food Stores

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 917,467 – 41%
• No votes: 1,185,714 – 53%
• Blanks: 140,654– 6%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 94%

Question 2: Nomination of Candidates for Public Office

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 688,259 – 31%
• No votes: 1,302,199 – 58%
• Blanks: 253,377 – 11%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 89%

Question 3: Family Child Care Providers

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 951,517– 42%
• No votes: 1,042,253 – 46%
• Blanks: 250,065 – 11%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 89%

Election Date: November 5, 2002
Total Votes Cast: 2,220,301

Question 1: Eliminating State Personal Income Tax

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 885,683 – 40%
• No votes: 1,070,668 – 48%
• Blanks: 263,950– 12%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 88.11%

Question 2: English Language Education in Public Schools

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,359,935 – 61%
• No votes: 640,525 – 29%
• Blanks: 219,841 – 10%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 90.10%

Question 3: Taxpayer Funding for Political Campaigns

• Type: Legislative Advisory Question
• Outcome: N/A
• Yes votes: 517,285– 23%
• No votes: 1,462,435 – 66%
• Blanks: 240,581 – 11%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 89.17%

Election Date: November 7, 2000
Total Votes Cast: 2,733,831

Question 1: Earlier Redistricting for State Legislators and Governor’s Councillors

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,776,278 – 65%
• No votes: 742,768 – 27%
• Blanks: 214,785 – 8%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 92.14%

Question 2: Voting By Incarcerated Felons

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,648,447 - 60%
• No votes: 926,737 – 34%
• Blanks: 158,647 – 6%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 94.20%

Question 3: Dog Racing

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,276,708– 47%
• No votes: 1,328,374 – 48%
• Blanks: 128,749 – 5%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 95.29%

Question 4: Income Tax Rate Reduction

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,541,771 – 56%
• No votes: 1,055,181 – 39%
• Blanks: 136,879 – 5%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 94.99%

Question 5: Health Insurance and Health Care

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,229,652– 45%
• No votes: 1,325,915 – 48%
• Blanks: 178,264 – 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 93.48%

Question 6: Tax Credit for Tolls and Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,090,449 – 40%
• No votes: 1,477,731 – 54%
• Blanks: 165,651 – 6%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 93.94%

Question 7: Tax Deduction for Charitable Contributions

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,834,305– 67%
• No votes: 714,884 – 26%
• Blanks: 184,642 – 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 93.25%

Question 8: Drug-Dependency Treatment and Drug-Crime Fines and Forfeitures

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,215,806 – 44%
• No votes: 1,329,899 – 49%
• Blanks: 188,126 – 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 93.12%

Election Date: November 3, 1998
Total Votes Cast: 1,935,277

Question 1: Setting compensation of state legislators

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,170,031 – 60%
• No votes: 538,729 – 28%
• Blanks: 226,517 – 12%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 88%

Question 2: Public campaign financing

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,129,934 - 58%
• No votes: 572,476 – 30%
• Blanks: 232,867 – 12%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 88%

Question 3: Tax rate on interest and dividend income

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,395,599– 72%
• No votes: 309,416 – 16%
• Blanks: 230,262 – 12%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 88%

Question 4: Electric utility industry restructuring

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Not Repealed
• Yes votes: 1,251,540 – 65%
• No votes: 509,807 – 26%
• Blanks: 173,930 – 9%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 91%

Election Date: November 5, 1996
Total Votes Cast: 2,600,142

Question 1: Changing the trapping and hunting laws

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,422,006 – 55%
• No votes: 790,415 – 30%
• Blanks: 790,415 – 15%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 85%

Election Date: November 8, 1994
Total Votes Cast: 2,232,206

Question 1: Regulating spending on ballot question campaigns

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 822,065 – 37%
• No votes: 1,225,725 – 55%
• Blanks: 184,416 – 8%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 92%

Question 2: Seat belt law

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Not Repealed
• Yes votes: 1,240,271 - 56%
• No votes: 844,755 – 38%
• Blanks: 147,180 – 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 93%

Question 3: Changing the law regarding student fees

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Repealed
• Yes votes: 964,871– 43%
• No votes: 1,011,474 – 45%
• Blanks: 255,861 – 11%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 89%

Question 4: Term limits

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,047,927 – 47%
• No votes: 984,571 – 44%
• Blanks: 199,708 – 9%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 91%

Question 5: Opening of retail stores on Sunday morning and certain holidays

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,100,994 – 49%
• No votes: 990,057 – 44%
• Blanks: 2141,155 – 6%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 94%

Question 6: Graduated income tax

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Not Ratified
• Yes votes: 630,694 – 28%
• No votes: 1,442,404 – 65%
• Blanks: 159,108 – 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 93%

Question 7: Personal income tax changes

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 599,917 – 27%
• No votes: 1,461,950 – 65%
• Blanks: 170,339 – 8%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 92%

Question 8: State highway fund changes

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,500,238 – 67%
• No votes: 526,809 – 24%
• Blanks: 205,159 – 9%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 91%

Question 9: Prohibiting rent control

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,034,599 – 46%
• No votes: 980,736 – 44%
• Blanks: 980,736 – 10%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 90%

Election Date: November 3, 1992
Total Votes Cast: 2,822,659

Question 1: Create health protection fund for education regarding the use of tobacco

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,429,642 – 51%
• No votes: 1,200,438 – 43%
• Blanks: 192,579– 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 93%

Question 2: Make certain corporate tax information available to the public

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,372,192 - 49%
• No votes: 1,099,585 – 39%
• Blanks: 350,880 – 12%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 88%

Question 3: All packaging to be recycled or recyclable

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,071,219 – 38%
• No votes: 1,556,298 – 55%
• Blanks: 195,141 – 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 93%

Question 4: Tax on hazardous materials

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,051,046 – 37%
• No votes: 1,485,451 – 53%
• Blanks: 286,161 – 10%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 90%

Election Date: November 6, 1990
Total Votes Cast: 2,424,579

Question 1: Repeal state census

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,731,341 – 71%
• No votes: 479,999 – 20%
• Blanks: 213,239– 9%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 91%

Question 2: Limit state use of consultants

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,038,174 - 43%
• No votes: 1,246,739 – 51%
• Blanks: 139,666 – 6%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 94%

Question 3: Changes income tax law; Regulates state agencies' fees

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 935,337 – 39%
• No votes: 1,397,542 – 58%
• Blanks: 91,700 – 4%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 96%

Question 4: Changes laws governing establishment of political parties and nomination of candidates

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,134,535 – 47%
• No votes: 1,027,966 – 42%
• Blanks: 262,078 – 11%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 89%

Question 5: Regulates local aid fund

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,242,270 – 51%
• No votes: 949,561 – 39%
• Blanks: 232,748 – 10%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 90%

Question 6: Free and equal radio and television time for candidates

• Type: Legislative Advisory Question
• Outcome: N/A
• Yes votes: 1,141,706 – 47%
• No votes: 973,933 – 40%
• Blanks: 308,940– 13%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 87%

Election Date: November 8, 1988
Total Votes Cast: 2,689,629

Question 1: Would repeal law that authorized pay raise for legislators and constitutional officers

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Repealed
• Yes votes: 429,008 – 16%
• No votes: 2,065,532 – 78%
• Blanks: 195,089– 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 92.7%

Question 2: Repeal the prevailing wage

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,063,324 - 40%
• No votes: 1,479,319 – 55%
• Blanks: 146,986 – 5%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 94.5%

Question 3: Regulate treatment of farm animals

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 713,999 – 27%
• No votes: 1,781,172 – 66%
• Blanks: 194,458 – 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 92%

Question 4: Stop electric power plants that produce nuclear waste

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 770,800 – 29%
• No votes: 1,626,402 – 60%
• Blanks: 292,427– 11%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 89%

Election Date: November 4, 1986
Total Votes Cast: 1,777,276

Question 1: Allow legislature to prohibit or regulate abortions

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Not Ratified
• Yes votes: 689,908 – 39%
• No votes: 959,311 – 54%
• Blanks: 128,057– 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 92.8%

Question 2: Allow public funds for private schools and students

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Not Ratified
• Yes votes: 502,170 - 28%
• No votes: 1,154,069 – 65%
• Blanks: 121,037 – 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 93.1%

Question 3: Repeal surtax

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 863,130– 48%
• No votes: 724,925 – 41%
• Blanks: 189,221 – 11%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 89.4%

Question 4: Would require DEQE to identify hazardous waste sites

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,174,676 – 66%
• No votes: 404,521 – 23%
• Blanks: 198,079 – 11%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 88.9%

Question 5: Existing law which required use of seat belts

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Repealed
• Yes votes: 769,806 – 43%
• No votes: 892,580 – 50%
• Blanks: 114,890 – 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 90%

Question 6: Mail-in voter registration

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 603,370 – 34%
• No votes: 966,227 – 54%
• Blanks: 207,677 – 12%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 87.6%

Question 7: Urges Congress to enact national health care program

• Type: Legislative Advisory Question
• Outcome: N/A
• Yes votes: 1,045,975 - 59%
• No votes: 510,161 - 29%
• Blanks: 221,140 - 12%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 88%

Question 8: Urges president and Congress to adopt a national acid rain program

• Type: Legislative Advisory Question
• Outcome: N/A
• Yes votes: 1,262,362 – 71%
• No votes: 280,379 – 16%
• Blanks: 234,535 – 13%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 86.8%

Election Date: November 2, 1982
Total Votes Cast: 2,103,780

Question 1: State aid to non-public school students and certain institutions

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Not Ratified
• Yes votes: 708,034 – 34%
• No votes: 1,160,130 – 55%
• Blanks: 235,616– 11%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 89%

Question 2: Death penalty

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,131,668 - 54%
• No votes: 748,549 – 35%
• Blanks: 223,563 – 11%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 89%

Question 3: Restricting low level radioactive waste disposal and nuclear power plant construction

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,249,462 – 59%
• No votes: 602,955 – 29%
• Blanks: 251,363 – 12%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 88%

Question 4: Regulating bottles and cans

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Repealed
• Yes votes: 1,143,956 – 54%
• No votes: 791,846 – 38%
• Blanks: 167,978 – 8%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 92%

Election Date: November 4, 1980
Total Votes Cast: 2,566,667

Question 1: Prohibit discrimination against handicapped persons

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,503,771 – 58.5%
• No votes: 758,978 – 30%
• Blanks: 303,918– 12%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 88%

Question 2: Limiting local taxes (Proposition 2 1/2)

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,438,768 - 56%
• No votes: 988,839 – 40%
• Blanks: 129,060 – 5%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 95%

Question 3: Limiting state and local taxes; increase state share of education costs

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 816,805 – 32%
• No votes: 1,473,804 – 57%
• Blanks: 276,058 – 11%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 90%

Question 4: Would increase salaries of certain state officials

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Not Repealed
• Yes votes: 265,675 – 10%
• No votes: 2,014,261 – 78%
• Blanks: 286,731 – 11%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 88%

Question 5: Would restrict state authority to place certain costs on cities and towns

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,401,897 – 55%
• No votes: 722,425 – 28%
• Blanks: 442,345– 17%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 82%

Question 6: Would change legislative voting procedure for emergency laws

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Not Ratified
• Yes votes: 610,138 - 24%
• No votes: 1,479,110 - 58%
• Blanks: 477,419 - 19%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 81%

Election Date: November 7, 1978
Total Votes Cast: 2,044,076

Question 1: Classification amendment

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,285,865 – 63%
• No votes: 649,400 – 32%
• Blanks: 108,811– 5%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 95%

Question 2: State budget deadline

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,223,502 - 60%
• No votes: 460,452 – 23%
• Blanks: 360,122 – 17%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 83%

Question 3: "Information for Voters” to each residence

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,213,413 – 59%
• No votes: 480,065 – 24%
• Blanks: 350,598 – 17%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 83%

Question 4: Residence standards for state census

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,142,050 – 56%
• No votes: 501,077 – 25%
• Blanks: 400,949 – 19%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 81%

Question 5: Charter commission deadline

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 812,263 – 40%
• No votes: 764,800 – 37%
• Blanks: 467,013 – 23%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 77%

Question 6: Student assignments to public schools

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,199,856 – 59%
• No votes: 512,667 – 25%
• Blanks: 331,553 – 16%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 84%

Question 7: Taxation of land used for recreation or left in a natural state

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,031,194 - 51%
• No votes: 636,471 - 31%
• Blanks: 376,411 - 18%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 82%

Election Date: November 2, 1976
Total Votes Cast: 2,594,262

Question 1: Equal rights

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,445,066 – 56%
• No votes: 945,789 – 36%
• Blanks: 203,407– 8%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 92%

Question 2: Graduated income tax rates

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Not Ratified
• Yes votes: 645,483 - 24%
• No votes: 1,787,302 – 68%
• Blanks: 211,477 – 8%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 92%

Question 3: Absentee voting for religious reasons

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,274,302 – 49%
• No votes: 1,047,929 – 41%
• Blanks: 252,031 – 10%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 90%

Question 4: Massachusetts Power Authority

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 346,727 – 13%
• No votes: 1,983,318 – 77%
• Blanks: 264,217 – 10%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 90%

Question 5: Ban on handguns

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Ratified
• Yes votes: 743,014 – 29%
• No votes: 1,669,945 – 64%
• Blanks: 181,303 – 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 93%

Question 6: Control bottles and cans

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,207,162 – 47%
• No votes: 1,228,185 – 48%
• Blanks: 158,915 – 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 93%

Question 7: Uniform electric rates

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 608,691 – 24%
• No votes: 1,793,022 – 69%
• Blanks: 192,549 – 7%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 92%

Question 8: Construction of an oil refinery and deep water port

• Type: Legislative Advisory Question
• Outcome: N/A
• Yes votes: 1,513,165 – 58%
• No votes: 803,322 – 31%
• Blanks: 277,775 – 11%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 89%

Question 9: Sunday closing laws

• Type: Legislative Advisory Question
• Outcome: N/A
• Yes votes: 1,299,144 - 50%
• No votes: 1,079,045 - 42%
• Blanks: 216,073 - 8%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 91%

Election Date: November 5, 1974
Total Votes Cast: 1,896,421

Question 1: Recess by General Court

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 952,007 – 50%
• No votes: 471,087 – 25%
• Blanks: 473,327 – 25%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 75%

Question 2: House membership cut from 240 to 160

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,128,315 - 60%
• No votes: 302,008 – 15%
• Blanks: 466,098 – 25%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 75%

Question 3: Grants in aid to higher education

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 829,465 – 44%
• No votes: 580,298 – 31%
• Blanks: 486,658 – 26%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 75%

Question 4: Highway tax use for mass transit

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 824,077– 43%
• No votes: 586,558 – 31%
• Blanks: 485,786 – 26%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 74%

Question 5: Establishing an independent Corrupt Practices Commission

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 898,547 - 47%
• No votes: 475,694 - 25%
• Blanks: 522,180 - 28%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 72%

Question 6: Health plan

• Type: Legislative Advisory Question
• Outcome: N/A
• Yes votes: 1,065,279 – 56%
• No votes: 353,854 – 19%
• Blanks: 477,288– 25%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 75%

Election Date: November 7, 1972
Total Votes Cast: 2,503,494

Question 1: Taxation of agricultural and horticultural land

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,440,093 – 58%
• No votes: 534,143 – 21%
• Blanks: 529,258– 21%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 79%

Question 2: Reducing the voting age to 18

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,664,998 - 66%
• No votes: 399,624 – 16%
• Blanks: 438,872 – 18%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 82%

Question 3: Removing the prohibition against paupers voting

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,562,886 – 62%
• No votes: 426,510 – 17%
• Blanks: 514,098 – 21%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 79%

Question 4: Student loans from the Commonwealth

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,407,690 – 56%
• No votes: 666,276 – 27%
• Blanks: 429,528 – 17%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 83%

Question 5: Establishing the right of the people to a clean environment

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,634,674 – 65%
• No votes: 359,864 – 14%
• Blanks: 508,956 – 20%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 79%

Question 6: Graduated income tax based on federal income tax

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Not Ratified
• Yes votes: 712,030 – 28%
• No votes: 1,455,639 – 58%
• Blanks: 335,825 – 13%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 86%

Question 7: Retirement of judges at age 70

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,608,282 – 64%
• No votes: 502,734 – 20%
• Blanks: 392,469 – 16%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 84%

Question 8: Lower drinking age

• Type: Legislative Advisory Question
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,067,458 – 43%
• No votes: 1,027,914 – 41%
• Blanks: 408,122 – 16%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 84%

Question 9: Prayer in schools

• Type: Legislative Advisory Question
• Outcome: N/A
• Yes votes: 1,766,980 - 71%
• No votes: 383,496 - 15%
• Blanks: 353,018 - 14%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 86%

Election Date: November 3, 1970
Total Votes Cast: 2,043,287

Question 1: Classification of real property according to its use

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 556,020 – 20%
• No votes: 1,008,168 – 49%
• Blanks: 479,099 – 24%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 69%

Question 2: Reducing residency requirement for voting to 6 months

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,116,008 - 55%
• No votes: 438,363 – 21%
• Blanks: 488,916 – 24%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 76%

Question 3: Reducing the voting age to 19

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 903,895 – 44%
• No votes: 665,573 – 33%
• Blanks: 473,819 – 23%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 77%

Question 4: Redivision of representative and senatorial districts

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 779,885 – 38%
• No votes: 552,878 – 27%
• Blanks: 710,524 – 35%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 65%

Question 5: United States action in Vietnam

• Type: Legislative Advisory Question
• Outcome: N/A
• Yes votes (Option A): 231,012 – 11%
• Yes votes (Option B): 838,469 – 41%
• Yes votes (Option C): 527,899 – 26%
• Blanks: 445,907 – 22%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 78%

Election Date: November 5, 1968
Total Votes Cast: 2,348,005

Question 1: Extends to 10 days time in which governor may act upon legislation

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,293,132 – 55%
• No votes: 466,560 – 20%
• Blanks: 588,313 – 25%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 75%

Question 2: Graduated income tax

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Not Ratified
• Yes votes: 543,772 - 23%
• No votes: 1,290,303 – 55%
• Blanks: 513,930 – 19%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 78%

Question 3: Determining gubernatorial disability

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,218,728 – 52%
• No votes: 455,020 – 19%
• Blanks: 674,257 – 29%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 71%

Question 4: Calling of a constitutional convention

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 885,455 – 38%
• No votes: 619,392 – 26%
• Blanks: 843,158 – 36%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 64%

Question 5: Alcoholic beverage questions

• Type: -
• Outcome: -
• Yes votes: -
• No votes: -
• Blanks: -
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: -

Question 6: Shall Massachusetts retain capital punishment?

• Type: Legislative Advisory Question
• Outcome: N/A
• Yes votes: 1,159,348 – 49%
• No votes: 730,649 – 31%
• Blanks: 458,008 – 19%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 81%

Election Date: November 8, 1966
Total Votes Cast: 2,076,826

Question 1: Governor and lieutenant governor run as a team

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,133,796 – 55%
• No votes: 415,378– 20%
• Blanks: 527,652 – 25%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 75%

Question 2: Reorganization of executive department

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,160,773 - 56%
• No votes: 353,274 – 17%
• Blanks: 562,779 – 27%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 73%

Question 3: Providing for municipal industrial development

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,104,862 – 53%
• No votes: 380,222 – 18%
• Blanks: 591,742 – 28%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 71%

Question 4: Home rule for cities and towns

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,186,608 – 57%
• No votes: 270,087 – 13%
• Blanks: 620,131 – 29%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 70%

Question 5: Sales tax referendum

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Not Repealed
• Yes votes: 1,391,100– 67%
• No votes: 358,879 – 17%
• Blanks: 326,847– 15%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 84%

Question 6: Temporary tax and establishing the local aid fund

• Type: Legislative Advisory Question
• Outcome: N/A
• Yes votes: 1,070,599 – 52%
• No votes: 446,460 – 21%
• Blanks: 559,767 – 27%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 73%

Election Date: November 3, 1964
Total Votes Cast: 2,388,430

Question 1: Four year terms for constitutional officers

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,391,922 – 58%
• No votes: 450,367– 19%
• Blanks: 546,141– 23%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 77%

Question 2: Filling of vacant offices in event of enemy attack

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,600,324 – 67%
• No votes: 180,244 – 8%
• Blanks: 607,862 – 25%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 75%

Question 3: Credit of Commonwealth given, loaned or pledged by 2/3 vote of each branch of legislature

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,351,290– 57%
• No votes: 356,271 – 15%
• Blanks: 680,869 – 28%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 72%

Question 4: Governor and Executive Council require opinions of justices of Supreme Judicial Court on questions of law

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,474,803 – 62%
• No votes: 232,701 – 10%
• Blanks: 680,926 – 28%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 72%

Question 5: Eliminating statutory authority of the Governor's Council

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,133,624– 47%
• No votes: 589,219 – 25%
• Blanks: 665,587– 28%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 72%

Question 6: Increasing the compensation and allowances of state legislators

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Repealed
• Yes votes: 625,194 – 26%
• No votes: 1,059,352 – 44%
• Blanks: 703,884– 30%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 70%

Election Date: November 6, 1962
Total Votes Cast: 2,144,051

Question 1: Graduated income tax

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Not Ratified
• Yes votes: 277,611 - 13%
• No votes: 1,395,996 – 65%
• Blanks: 470,444 – 22%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 78%

Question 2: Increasing compensation and allowances of state legislators

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Repealed
• Yes votes: 276,091 – 13%
• No votes: 1,339,234 – 62%
• Blanks: 528,726 – 25%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 75%

Election Date: November 4, 1958
Total Votes Cast: 1,952,855

Question 1: Former public employees refunding portions of pensions depending upon yearly earnings

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 1,011,028 – 52%
• No votes: 403,519 – 21%
• Blanks: 538,308 – 27%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 73%

Election Date: November 7, 1950
Total Votes Cast: 1,947,071

Question 1: Gubernatorial succession prior to inauguration

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,151,692 – 59%
• No votes: 208,957– 11%
• Blanks: 586,422– 30%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 70%

Question 2: Changes in number of voters' signatures required for petitions and changes in legislative procedures relating to such petitions

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 992,643 – 51%
• No votes: 343,573 – 18%
• Blanks: 610,855 – 31%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 69%

Question 3: Payments to blind persons who are 63 years of age and older

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 918,555– 47%
• No votes: 624,362 – 32%
• Blanks: 404,154 – 21%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 79%

Question 4: Creation of Massachusetts commission to conduct monthly lottery

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 644,707 – 33%
• No votes: 894,685 – 46%
• Blanks: 407,679 – 21%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 79%

Question 5: Commissioner of insurance establishing classifications of risks in connection with motor vehicle liability policies or bonds

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 376,636– 19%
• No votes: 1,275,431 – 66%
• Blanks: 295,004– 15%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 85%

Election Date: November 2, 1948
Total Votes Cast: 2,155,347

Question 1: “The right of free speech shall not be abridged.”

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,353,307 – 63%
• No votes: 246,033– 11%
• Blanks: 556,007– 26%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 74%

Question 2: Use of certain revenues for highway purposes only

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,329,232– 62%
• No votes: 274,351 – 13%
• Blanks: 551,764 – 25%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 75%

Question 3: Election of certain constitutional offices in case of failures to elect them or death prior to assuming office

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 1,207,103– 56%
• No votes: 284,813 – 13%
• Blanks: 663,431 – 31%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 69%

Question 4: Birth control advertising

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 806,829 – 38%
• No votes: 1,085,350 – 50%
• Blanks: 263,168 – 12%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 88%

Question 5: Membership or nonmembership in labor organization as it relates to retaining or obtaining employment

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 505,575– 23%
• No votes: 1,290,310 – 60%
• Blanks: 359,462– 17%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 83%

Question 6: Elections of officers of labor organizations must be held annually

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 637,324 – 30%
• No votes: 1,144,732 – 53%
• Blanks: 373,291 – 17%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 83%

Question 7: Calling of strike by labor organization dependent on majority vote of members

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 653,932– 30%
• No votes: 1,124,818 – 52%
• Blanks: 376,597 – 18%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 82%

Question 8: No person shall be elected president more than twice

• Type: United States Constitutional Amendment (Advisory)
• Outcome: N/A
• Yes votes: 1,005,915 – 47%
• No votes: 556,838 – 26%
• Blanks: 592,594 – 27%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 73%

Election Date: November 5, 1946
Total Votes Cast: 1,714,994

Question 1: Pensions paid by Commonwealth to citizens 65 years of age or over in need of relief or support

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 536,175 – 31%
• No votes: 568,026 – 33%
• Blanks: 610,793 – 36%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 64%

Question 2: Labor unions must file with commissioner of labor and industries

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 789,317 – 46%
• No votes: 360,771 – 21%
• Blanks: 564,906 – 33%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 67%

Election Date: November 7, 1944
Total Votes Cast: 1,988,432

Question 1: Establishing Annual Sessions and an Annual Budget for the Legislature

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 994,216 – 50%
• No votes: 412,492 – 21%
• Blanks: 581,724 – 29%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 71%

Election Date: November 3, 1942
Total Votes Cast: 1,426,720

Question 1: Revision of birth control law

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 495,964 – 35%
• No votes: 683,059 – 48%
• Blanks: 247,697 – 17%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 83%

Election Date: November 8, 1938
Total Votes Cast: 1,795,552

Question 1: Providing biennial sessions of the General Court and a biennial budget

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 748,030 – 42%
• No votes: 417,134 – 23%
• Blanks: 630,388 – 35%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 65%

Question 2: Free public taxicab stands in cities and towns

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 664,762– 37%
• No votes: 614,487 – 34%
• Blanks: 516,303 – 29%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 71%

Election Date: November 6, 1934
Total Votes Cast: 1,507,674

Question 1: Regulation of trapping

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Not Repealed
• Yes votes: 484,172 – 32%
• No votes: 320,543 – 21%
• Blanks: 702,959 – 47%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 53%

Election Date: November 8, 1932
Total Votes Cast: 1,609,548

Question 1: Legalizing practice of chiropractics

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Not Adopted
• Yes votes: 351,094 – 22%
• No votes: 602,520– 37%
• Blanks: 655,934– 41%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 59%

Question 2: Regulating nomination procedures

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 553,822– 34%
• No votes: 262,948 – 16%
• Blanks: 792,778 – 50%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 50%

Question 3: Fixing the commencement of terms of president and vice president

• Type: United States Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 784,821– 49%
• No votes: 134,786 – 8%
• Blanks: 689,941 – 43%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 57%

Election Date: November 4, 1930
Total Votes Cast: 1,250,114

Question 1: Apportionment of senatorial, representative and councillor districts

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 443,618 – 35%
• No votes: 159,119– 12%
• Blanks: 654,377– 53%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 47%

Question 2: Repeal of “Baby Volstead” Act

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 649,592– 52%
• No votes: 368,544 – 30%
• Blanks: 231,978 – 18%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 82%

Question 3: Regulation of trapping

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 606,532– 49%
• No votes: 278,916 – 22%
• Blanks: 364,666 – 29%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 71%

Election Date: November 6, 1928
Total Votes Cast: 1,610,014

Question 1: Authorizing certain Sunday sporting events

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 803,281 – 50%
• No votes: 467,550 – 29%
• Blanks: 339,183 – 21%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 79%

Election Date: November 4, 1926
Total Votes Cast: 529,314

Question 1: Rearrangement of Constitution Commonwealth

• Type: Similar to Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 263,359 – 50%
• No votes: 64,978 – 12%
• Blanks: 200,977 – 38%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 62%

Question 2: Interest and dividends on savings deposits in banks

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Not Repealed
• Yes votes: 257,136– 49%
• No votes: 110,412 – 21%
• Blanks: 161,766 – 30%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 70%

Election Date: November 4, 1924
Total Votes Cast: 1,213,377

Question 1: Qualification of voters for certain state offices

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 456,919 – 38%
• No votes: 246,499– 20%
• Blanks: 509,959– 42%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 58%

Question 2: Enabling women to hold any state, county or municipal office

• Type: Legislative Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 473,744– 39%
• No votes: 266,377 – 22%
• Blanks: 473,256 – 39%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 61%

Question 3: Prohibition to manufacture or transport liquor or certain non-intoxicating beverages (“Baby Volstead Act”)

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Not Repealed
• Yes votes: 454,656– 38%
• No votes: 446,473 – 37%
• Blanks: 312,248 – 25%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 74%

Question 4: Excise tax on gasoline and other fuel

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Repealed
• Yes votes: 281,631– 23%
• No votes: 547,460 – 45%
• Blanks: 384,286 – 32%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 68%

Question 5: Regulation of foreign banking

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Not Repealed
• Yes votes: 435,141– 36%
• No votes: 187,228 – 15%
• Blanks: 591,008– 49%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 51%

Question 6: Daylight savings

• Type: Legislative Advisory Question
• Outcome: N/A
• Yes votes: 492,239– 41%
• No votes: 426,759 – 35%
• Blanks: 294,379 – 24%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 76%

Question 7: “Congress shall have the power to limit, regulate and prohibit labor of persons under 18.”

• Type: United States Constitutional Amendment (Advisory)
• Outcome: N/A
• Yes votes: 241,461– 20%
• No votes: 697,563 – 57%
• Blanks: 274,353 – 23%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 77%

Election Date: November 2, 1920
Total Votes Cast: 1,029,138

Question 1: Definition of cider, beer, et al, as non-intoxicating liquors

• Type: Initiative Petition for a Law
• Outcome: Adopted
• Yes votes: 442,215 – 43%
• No votes: 432,951 – 42%
• Blanks: 153,972 – 15%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 85%

Election Date: November 4, 1919
Total Votes Cast: 529,314

Question 1: Rearrangement of Constitution Commonwealth

• Type: Similar to Constitutional Amendment
• Outcome: Ratified
• Yes votes: 263,359 – 50%
• No votes: 64,978 – 12%
• Blanks: 200,977 – 38%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 62%

Question 2: Interest and dividends on savings deposits in banks

• Type: Referendum Petition on an Existing Law
• Outcome: Not Repealed
• Yes votes: 257,136– 49%
• No votes: 110,412 – 21%
• Blanks: 161,766 – 30%
• Percentage of voters who voted on the question: 70%