2024 Massachusetts Ballot Questions

Voter’s guide to the five questions on the 2024 Massachusetts ballot, including book recommendations, readers' thoughts ahead of Election Day, and more essential information.

Election results

Mass. voters overwhelmingly say 'Yes' to Question 1

Yes on 2: MCAS will no longer be high school graduation requirement

Mass. voters approve Question 3, allowing rideshare drivers to unionize

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Question 4: Voters reject legalization of some psychedelic substances

Ricardo Almeida, a bartender at Fajitas & 'Ritas earlier this year.

Question 5 fails, maintains tipped minimum wage for tipped workers

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Ballot explainers

Question 1: Should voters empower the auditor to look into the state Legislature?

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Question 2: What to know about removing the MCAS graduation requirement

Victoria (last name withheld) poses for a portrait in her car, which she uses to drive for rideshares throughout the state.

Question 3: What to know about the ballot measure that would allow rideshare drivers to unionize

Question 4: What to know about the proposal to legalize some psychedelics

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Question 5: What voters need to know about the proposal to eliminate the tipped minimum wage

Charts: Here's who donated to 2024 Mass. ballot question committees

Topic: READERS SAY

More than 3,000 readers voted: Here's how they plan to vote in the Mass. state election

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