Press Release: 11/2/2026

Election Day is Tomorrow: MassFiscal’s Ballot Question Guide

Election Day is tomorrow, and Massachusetts voters will have nine statewide ballot questions to consider.



MassFiscal has taken a position on five of the questions that directly relate to our mission of promoting fiscal responsibility, transparency, accountability, and economic opportunity.



Here are MassFiscal’s 2026 ballot question recommendations:



✅ YES on Question 1 – Expand Public Records and State House Transparency



Massachusetts taxpayers deserve to know how their government operates and how decisions involving their money are made. Question 1 would expand the state’s public records law and subject additional records from the Governor and Legislature to public disclosure.



❌ NO on Question 2 – Don’t Use the Ballot to Advance Union Enrollment



Question 2 would create collective bargaining rights for certain employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services. Expanding public-sector unionization carries long-term consequences for government spending, management flexibility, and taxpayers.



❌ NO on Question 4 – Election Day Registration Without Sufficient Transparency



Before dramatically changing the voter registration process, Massachusetts should give the public greater ability to scrutinize voter registration information and safeguard election integrity. MassFiscal believes greater transparency, public access to voter registration information, and voter ID should come first.



✅ YES on Question 5 – Give Taxpayers More Broad-Based Tax Rebates



Question 5 would strengthen Massachusetts’ revenue limit and return more excess tax collections to taxpayers.



An independent analysis from Tufts University found that Question 5 could trigger Chapter 62F refunds two to four times as often and return two to seven times as much moneyto taxpayers. Averaged across refund and non-refund years, that works out to roughly $200 to $250 per taxpayer each year.



When Beacon Hill collects more than the state’s revenue limit allows, that money should go back to the taxpayers who earned it.



❌ NO on Question 6 – Don’t Divert Sales Tax Revenue to a Dedicated Climate Fund



Question 6 would permanently redirect a portion of existing sales tax revenue to a new environmental and climate fund. Massachusetts already spends billions on these programs. Locking away even more revenue would put additional pressure on the rest of the state budget and make it harder to adjust spending priorities in the future.





MassFiscal is not taking a position on Questions 3, 7, 8, or 9 because they don't directly relate to our mission.



Tomorrow, please make your voice heard.



Vote YES on 1.

Vote NO on 2.

Vote NO on 4.

Vote YES on 5.

Vote NO on 6.



Our full ballot question guide is available here. 



And please forward this email to friends, family, and fellow taxpayers so they know where MassFiscal stands before they head to the polls.