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Massachusetts Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative, also known as Question 2, was an initiative at the 2020 Massachusetts general election that would have changed primaries and elections in Massachusetts from plurality voting to ranked-choice voting (RCV) for all Massachusetts statewide offices, state legislative offices, federal congressional ...
The Massachusetts Right to Repair Initiative (2020), also known as Question 1, appeared on the Massachusetts 2020 general election ballot as an initiated state statute. It was approved by voters and the measure will update the state's right to repair laws to include electronic vehicle data.
The ballot measure for the 2010 ballot was added after the Massachusetts State Legislature increased the sales tax in the state from 5% to 6.25% and eliminated an exemption for alcohol sold in liquor stores. [1] [2] [3] The Measure passed with 52% of the vote thereby eliminating the sales tax on alcohol beginning January 1, 2011. [4] [5]
In Massachusetts, medical insurers must spend 88 percent of the premiums they collect on patient care, but there currently is no requirement for dental insurance.
Question 2 on the ballot, "Charter School Expansion". [2] A "yes" vote would give the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education the authority to lift the cap and allow up to 12 new charter schools or to expand existing charter schools each year. [3] A "no" vote would leave the current cap in place. [3]
This proposed law would limit monetary contributions that state, county, or local political candidates or ballot question committees could accept from political action committees organized outside Massachusetts or from individuals who reside outside Massachusetts. [15] [16] 19-09 Did not collect signatures Whale Safe Fishing Act
If voters approve Question 1 on Nov. 5, that's only the beginning of the process.
Question 2 in particular would remove passing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam from being a graduation requirement in public high schools. State Rep. Jim Hawkins, D ...