2016 Massachusetts ballot measures

Four statewide ballot measures were certified for the 2016 ballot in the state of Massachusetts.[1]

Question 1 would have allowed a second slots parlor to exist in Massachusetts, Question 2 would have let state education officials approve up to 12 new charter schools a year, Question 3 will phase out what advocates say are "extreme" methods of farm animal confinement, and Question 4 legalizes marijuana for recreational use.

Binding statewide questions

Number Initiative Title Subject Description Yes No Result
Question 1Massachusetts Expand Slot Machine Gaming InitiativeGamblingAllow a second slots parlor to exist in Massachusetts39.3%60.7%rejected
Question 2Massachusetts Charter School Expansion InitiativeEducationLet state education officials approve up to 12 new charter schools a year37.9%62.1%rejected
Question 3Massachusetts Conditions for Farm Animals InitiativeAnimalsPhase out what advocates say are "extreme" methods of farm animal confinement77.7%22.3%approved
Question 4Massachusetts Legalization, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana InitiativeMarijuanaLegalize marijuana for recreational use53.6% 46.4%approved

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