List of Massachusetts ballot measures

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List of measures

• legislatively-referred state statute - Appears on a state's ballot as a ballot measure because the state legislature in that state voted to put it before the voters.
• initiated state statute - Earns a spot on the ballot when sponsors collect signatures according to the laws governing the initiative process in Massachusetts.
• legislatively-referred constitutional amendment - A constitutional amendment that appears on a state's ballot as a ballot measure because the state legislature in that state voted to put it before the voters.
• initiated constitutional amendment - An amendment to a state's constitution that comes about through the initiative process.
• Veto referenda - When citizens of Massachusetts disagree with a statute or legislative bill enacted by the state legislature, they can collect signatures to force the issue to a vote. If enough signatures are collected, the bill is placed on the statewide ballot.

See also: History of Initiative & Referendum in Massachusetts.

See also

• List of ballot measures by state

External links

• Massachusetts Elections Division
• Massachusetts Statewide Ballot Measures: 1919-2004
• I&R Institute, Historical Listing of Massachusetts' initiatives
• Massachusetts Elections Division: Number of Statewide Ballot Measures by Year (PDF)

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