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Three ballot measures were certified for the November 6, 2018, general election in the state of Massachusetts.[1][2]
The Constitution of Massachusetts can be amended through initiative, and state statutes can be proposed through initiative. The first and second certified measures, "Nurse-Patient Assignment Limits" and "Advisory Commission for Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Regarding Corporate Personhood and Political Spending", were both initiated state statutes. The third measure, "Gender Identity and Anti-Discrimination", was a veto referendum.
In Massachusetts, after the state determines which measure(s) will appear on the ballot, an official name is assigned to each question. The Secretary of the Commonwealth has discretion over the ordering of questions on the ballot.
Measures on the ballot
[edit]No. | Type | Initiative Title | Subject | Description[1] | Result | Ref. |
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1 | ISS | Nurse-Patient Assignment Limits | Healthcare | Establishes a limit on how many patients a nurse can be assigned in various healthcare settings | Rejected 70.4%–29.6% |
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2 | ISS | Advisory Commission for Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Regarding Corporate Personhood and Political Spending | Definition of a corporation and federal constitutional issues | Creates a panel of citizens to propose amendments to the US Constitution about campaign finance and corporate personhood | Approved 71.4%–28.6% |
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3 | VR | Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination | LGBT Issues | Referendum on a 2016 law prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity (a 'yes' vote would preserve the law, a 'no' vote would repeal it) | Approved 67.8%–32.2% |
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VR = veto referendum
ISS = initiated state statute
Vote percentages as of November 8, with 100% reporting
Endorsements
[edit]Question 1
[edit]On October 23, 2018, The Boston Globe editorial board endorsed a 'no' vote on Question 1, saying the nursing staff ratio is wrong for Massachusetts.[8] On October 26, the Boston Herald also advocated for a 'no' vote.[9] Governor of Massachusetts Charlie Baker said he would vote 'no',[10] while Mayor of Boston Marty Walsh said he would vote 'yes'.[11] A "yes" vote was also advocated by United States Senator for Vermont Bernie Sanders.[12]
Question 3
[edit]A 'yes' vote on Question 3 has been "wholeheartedly" endorsed by The Boston Globe in an October 17, 2018, editorial.[13] Actress and LGBT advocate Laverne Cox also advocated for a 'yes' vote.[14]
Measures not on the ballot
[edit]Removed question
[edit]A measure titled "Income Tax for Education and Transportation Amendment", which sought to create a four percent tax on incomes that exceed $1 million, to be used for education and transportation purposes, was removed after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in June 2018 that the measure had been incorrectly certified by the Massachusetts Attorney General.[15]
Other potential questions
[edit]Several additional measures received a required number of signatures by December 6, 2017,[1] but ultimately were not added to the ballot:
- $15 Minimum Wage Initiative
- Paid Family and Medical Leave Initiative
- Sales Tax Decrease and Tax-Free Weekend Initiative
A new law enacting a majority of content from these three measures was signed into law in late June by Governor of Massachusetts Charlie Baker. Hourly minimum wage will be increased from $11 to $15 by 2023, workers will have paid medical leave of 12 to 20 weeks (depending on circumstance), and there will be an annual August sales tax holiday; the state sales tax was not decreased. Initiative organizers agreed to withdraw the associated ballot initiatives.[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Massachusetts 2018 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Ballot Questions". sec.state.ma.us. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Dayal McCluskey, Priyanka (November 6, 2018). "Voters reject Question 1, which would have mandated nurse staffing levels". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ "Election results 2018 - Mass. Race - the Boston Globe".
- ^ a b "Massachusetts Election Results". The New York Times. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ "Election results 2018 - Mass. Race - the Boston Globe".
- ^ "Election results 2018 - Mass. Race - the Boston Globe".
- ^ Editorial, Board (October 22, 2018). "Editorial board endorsement: Vote 'no' on Question 1. The nurse staffing ratio is wrong for Mass". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Vote no on Question 1: Don't handcuff nurses". Boston Herald. October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "Baker To Vote 'No' On Ballot Question 1 Nurse Staffing Mandates". CBS Boston. AP. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "Walsh To Vote 'Yes' On Ballot Question 1 Nurse Staffing Mandates". CBS Boston. AP. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Schoenberg, Shira (October 29, 2018). "U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders endorses nurse staffing ballot question". MassLive. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "Stand up for equality: Vote Yes on 3". The Boston Globe. October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Lannan, Katie (October 25, 2018). "Laverne Cox Urges Mass. To Vote Yes On Question 3, To Send Message To Nation". WBUR. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Steve (June 18, 2018). "'Millionaire's Tax' Won't Be On The State Ballot, Mass. SJC Rules". WBUR. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ ""Grand bargain" keeps voters from deciding ballot questions". Boston Herald. AP. July 1, 2018. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (December 21, 2017). "6 more Massachusetts ballot questions just cleared a hurdle for 2018". Boston.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (June 18, 2018). "'Nooooooooooo!' and other reactions to the Massachusetts millionaire tax court ruling". Boston.com. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (November 6, 2018). "What independent experts are saying about Question 1". Boston.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- Dowling, Brian (June 18, 2018). "SJC rejects putting 'millionaire tax' on ballot". Boston Herald. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- Dowling, Brian (June 21, 2018). "Minimum wage bargain reached". Boston Herald. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- Gavin, Christopher (November 5, 2018). "A voter's guide to the 2018 Massachusetts elections". Boston.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- LeBlanc, Steve (February 3, 2018). "Ballot question committees raised $2.4M heading into 2018". Boston.com. AP. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- Murphy, Matt (January 13, 2018). "Lawmakers work to keep petitions off 2018 ballot". The Lowell Sun. Lowell, Massachusetts. State House News Service. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- Pettaway, Taylor; Cohan, Alexi (November 6, 2018). "Voters get their say on nurses, campaign spending, trans rights". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
External links
[edit]- 2018 Ballot Questions at sec.state.ma.us
- Initiatives & Other Types of Ballot Questions at mass.gov
- Rose Institute of State and Local Government, "Massachusetts", Miller-Rose Initiative Database, Claremont, CA: Claremont McKenna College,
Statewide initiatives adopted by voters...1904 through 2018
Preceded by -2016 |
Massachusetts Ballot Measures 2018 |
Succeeded by 2020 |
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