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Revision as of 22:35, 12 January 2011
Three citizen-initiated measures will appear on the November 7, 2006 ballot in Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Constitution can be amended through initiative and state statutes can be proposed through initiative. All three statewide ballot measures that are on the November 2006 ballot by collecting signatures are proposed statutes (not constitutional amendments).
In Massachusetts, after the state determines which initiatives have succeeded in collecting enough signatures to be placed on the ballot, official numbers/names are assigned to each of the successful initiatives. Secretary of State William Galvin has discretion over the order of questions on the ballot. His office announced that they had determined the ballot ordering "based on the perceived relative importance of the proposed laws."
What will be on the November ballot
| Number | Initiative Title | Subject | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Sale of Wine by Food Stores | Alcohol | A law to allow local authorities to license stores selling groceries to sell wine. | Failed |
| Question 2 | Nomination of Candidates for Public Office | Electoral policy | A law to create "more ballot choices" by allowing for fusion voting. | Failed |
| Question 3 | Family Child Care Providers | Child Care | A law to allow home-based family child care providers providing state-subsidized care to bargain collectively with the state government. | Failed |