Election Results: Massachusetts ballot questions 1,2,3

Voters across Massachusetts heading to the polls today not only weighing in on those races we've been talking about, but also the nine statewide ballot questions. 22 News reporter Sarah Bien-Aimé joins us live in Longmeadow where voters have been showing up throughout the day. Sarah, how's the turnout been? Clara Ziar, it's been a steady flow of voters here at the Longmeadow Community House, from a packed parking lot to long lines at certain precincts. Election workers tell me the voting booths have been busy all day. By 1 p.m., more than 1,800 votes were cast at this location. Now, beyond the candidates, Massachusetts voters are also deciding on nine ballot questions, the most to appear on a state ballot since the process began in 1918. The last time there were nine was in back... It was back in 1994. Here's a breakdown of the first three. Question one would expand the state's public records law, which means ending the exemption that's currently in place for the governor's office and legislature. Question two would allow lawyers for the Committee for Public Counsel Services to form a union and bargain collectively. And question three would create one primary election for candidates, regardless of their political party, with the top two moving on to the general election. I spoke to a mother and a son who spent a little longer than usual casting their ballots. They were hard to read through, but we got through them, and we worked on it together, trying to understand it, because the way that they word it is sometimes hard to understand. And for those who didn't vote, both of them say it's a shame because there is a lot going on in the country. They feel as though opinions need to be on paper for the democracy to work. In the next half hour, I'll break down questions 4, 5, and 6. Polls, on the other hand, will remain open until 8 tonight. Working for you, live in Longmeadow, Sarah Bien-Aimé, 22 News.