In addition to casting your vote for your preferred
candidates, there are also five ballot questions for consideration. We asked the
committees supporting each response for the ballot questions to provide a video
to help inform voters. Take a look below:
Question 1: Should the State Auditor have the authority to
audit the State Legislature?
A yes vote would specify the State Auditor does have the
authority to audit the State Legislature.
A no vote would specify the State Auditor does not have the
authority to audit the State Legislature.
Question 2: Should a public student be required to pass the
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) in the areas of science,
mathematics, and english language arts to receive a high school diploma?
A yes vote would remove the requirement that a student pass
the MCAS to receive a diploma. Instead, a student would need to pass coursework
to the satisfaction of the district in which they attend school.
A no vote would not change the law and would retain that a
student must pass the MCAS to receive a diploma.
Question 3: Should transportation network drivers [such as
drivers for Uber and Lyft] be able to form unions to collectively bargain with
transportation network companies [such as Uber and Lyft]?
A yes vote would allow transportation network drivers the
option to form unions and collectively bargain with transportation network
companies.
A no vote would not change the law relative to transport
network drivers and unionization.
Question 4: Should individuals over the age of 21 be able to
grow, possess, and use certain natural psychedelic substances in certain
circumstances?
A yes vote would allow individuals over the age of 21 to
grow, possess, and use certain psychedelic substances.
A no vote would make no changes in the law relative to
psychedelic substances.
See a video provided by the Yes on 4 Committee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obEQUGlIQsE
Question 5: Should the minimum hourly wage for tipped
workers be raised to the state minimum wage [Currently $15/hr] over a five-year
period starting in 2025, at which point employers may pool tips and distribute
them to all non-managerial staff?
A yes vote would change the law to progressively raise the
minimum hourly wage for tipped workers over a five year period, at the end of
which employers may pool tips and distribute them to non-managerial
staff.
A no vote would make no changes to current laws relative to
tipped workers.
See a video provided by the Protect Our Tips Committee:
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