Election Results: Massachusetts ballot questions

Now to the ballot questions. Question one would make changes to the state's public records law. Right now you can see that the yes votes have it with nearly 90%. Currently the governor's office and the legislature are exempt from most public records requirements, but a yes vote would change that. Ballot question number two affects employees for the community of public council services. Right now the yes have 66 percent of votes. If passed this will allow CPCS employees to form a union. Ballot Question 3 would change the way Massachusetts conducts primary elections. Instead of individual party primaries, a yes vote on Question 3 would establish a single primary for all candidates, regardless of party affiliation. Right now, the no's are leading with more than 60% of the vote. That means no change to state law with respects to primaries. Ballot question number four would allow people to register to vote or update their voter registration on election day itself. Right now, Yes is leading with nearly 60% of the vote with at least 25% of precincts reporting. Currently, the voter registration deadline is 10 days before the election. Ballot Question 5 would limit the amount of revenue the state can collect and provide a refund to taxpayers if collections exceed that limit. But right now the no's are leading with about 55% of the vote. If these numbers hold, there will be no changes. Ballot Question 6 would establish a Nature for All Fund, which would be designed for natural resource conservation. With over 60% of the vote, the yeses are in the lead at this time. Money for this fund would come from existing state taxes collected for the sale and use of sports goods, recreational vehicles, and golf courses. Question 7 would make it easier to build new homes on smaller lots. A yes vote is leading with more than 50% of the vote with at least 30% of precincts reporting currently. Many cities and towns require homes to be built on lots of 10,000 square feet or larger, limiting development on smaller parcels of land. Ballot question 8 would ban the retail sale of marijuana in the state of Massachusetts after years of these sales being legal. Right now, the no's have 76% of the vote. That means no change to the state law, therefore keeping marijuana sales legal. Question 9 asks voters whether they want to uphold or repeal a 2024 state gun control law. Over 70% of voters said yes to keeping the law that imposes penalties for ghost guns, expands the state's red flag laws, and changes firearms licensing requirements, among a number of other changes.