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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Secretary of State William Francis Galvin has finalized a list of five statewide ballot questions that are officially certified to appear on the November 5, 2024, State Election ballot, according to a press release.
State law requires that the assignment of ballot question numbers is officially decided by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The secretary’s office says numbers are typically assigned to ensure the best possible ballot layout, given the length of the question summaries.
Galvin’s office says that the numbers of the questions are assigned in a way that ensures the best possible ballot layout and determined by the length of the question summaries.
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The questions on the November ballot will appear as follows:
- Question 1: State Auditor’s Authority to Audit the Legislature
- Question 2: Elimination of MCAS as High School Graduation Requirement
- Question 3: Unionization for Transportation Network Drivers
- Question 4: Limited Legalization and Regulation of Certain Natural Psychedelic Substances
- Question 5: Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers
Every household in Massachusetts will receive an Information for Voter’s booklet published by Galvin’s Elections Division, which will include detailed information on each ballot question.
Galvin’s office said that the booklet would include the text of each question, as well as a summary of the proposed law, the full text of the proposed law, statements about what a yes or no vote would do, and arguments drafted by proponents and opponents of each question.
A full list of ballot questions from the Elections Division will be available in September.
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