Massachusetts 2026 ballot question results

One measure rejected, another unresolved

Massachusetts voters rejected Question 5, which would have established a state revenue limit and rebate. The result came after several days of counting in a close contest.

Question 7 still had no projected result as of Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5. That proposal would allow smaller lot sizes for single-family homes.

CBS News and The Associated Press reported the latest status of the measures. A final outcome on Question 7 requires the continuing vote count to produce a conclusive result.

Nine questions went before voters

The 2026 ballot included nine statewide questions, the largest number in more than three decades. They covered public records, elections, housing, revenue, conservation, marijuana policy, gun restrictions and collective bargaining.

Question 1 concerned public records. Question 2 addressed collective bargaining for the Committee for Public Counsel Services. Question 3 proposed eliminating political party primaries, while Question 4 concerned same-day voter registration.

Question 5 proposed the state revenue limit and rebate that voters rejected. Question 6 concerned a Natural Resource Conservation Fund, and Question 7 addressed lot sizes for single-family homes.

Question 8 proposed repealing the state’s 2016 marijuana law. Question 9 asked voters whether to uphold gun restrictions enacted in 2024.

The unresolved Question 7 count remained the outstanding result identified Thursday afternoon. Certification and other formal election procedures follow the counting process under the state’s election timetable.