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2024 Election and Voting Resources: 2024 Ballot (MA)

This community guide contains unbiased resources and information about voting and the upcoming November 2024 election.

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This page has information about ballot questions and candidates on the November 2024 ballot. This information is specific to Massachusetts, and some of it is specific to Boston. If you are looking for information about a ballot for a different state, visit Ballotpedia's 2024 Voter Toolkit and our Voting Outside MA tab.  

Ballot questions: 

  • Information was sourced from Ballotpedia. 
  • Support and opposition parties are listed when found. 

Candidates:

Key Dates: voter registration deadline (October 26, 2024), last day to request a mail-in ballot (October 29, 2024), early voting period (October 19-November 1, 2024).

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Ballot Questions

1. Authorization of State Auditor to Audit General Court Initiative

This question proposes authorizing the state auditor to audit the accounts, programs, activities, and functions of the state legislature. 

Support

  • State Auditor Diana DiZoglio (Democrat)
  • Democratic Party of Massachusetts
  • Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance
  • Our Revolution Massachusetts
  • Progressive Massachusetts

Opposition

  • Former State Auditor Suzanne Bump (Democrat)

2. Repeal Competency Assessment Requirement for High School Graduation Initiative

This question proposes repealing the requirement that students must achieve a certain competency level on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam to graduate high school. 

Support

  • Committee to Eliminate Barriers to Student Success for All
  • Massachusetts Teachers Association
  • Massachusetts AFL-CIO
  • Progressive Massachusetts

Opposition

  • Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (Democrat) 
  • Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler (Nonpartisan)
  • Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education

3. Unionization and Collective Bargaining for Transportation Network Drivers Initiative

This question proposes providing for unionizing and collective bargaining for transportation network drivers.

Support

  • Yes on 3
  • U.S. Representative Jim McGovern (Democrat)
  • U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (Democrat)
  • Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell (Democrat)
  • Service Employees International Union
  • Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ
  • Center for American Progress
  • Progressive Massachusetts

4. Regulated Access to Psychedelic Substances Initiative

This question proposes regulating access to psychedelic substances and authorizing the personal use of limited amounts of psychedelics by individuals 21 years of age or older. 

Support

  • Massachusetts for Mental Health Options
  • Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps
  • New Approach Advocacy Fund
  • Progressive Massachusetts

Opposition

  • Coalition for Safe Communities 

5. Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees Initiative (#23-12)

This question proposes gradually increasing the wage of tipped employees until it meets the state minimum wage in 2029 and continues to permit tipping in addition to the minimum wage. 

Support

  • One Fair Wage Plus Tips MA
  • Progressive Massachusetts
  • Massachusetts State Senator Patricia D. Jehlen (Democrat)
  • Massachusetts State Representative Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democrat)

Opposition

  • Committee to Protect Tips
  • Massachusetts Restaurant Association

Candidates

These candidates are specific to Massachusetts. Incumbents are listed first. Candidates are then listed alphabetically by last name. 

These candidates are specific to Massachusetts. Incumbents are listed first. Candidates are then listed alphabetically by last name. To learn which district you are in, use the Sample Ballot Lookup Tool. 

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

District 5

District 6

  • Terrence Kennedy, incumbent (Democrat)

District 7

District 8

These candidates are specific to the Boston area. Incumbents are listed first. Find your Massachusetts state senator.

First Suffolk District

Second Suffolk District

Third Suffolk District

Suffolk and Middlesex District

Norfolk and Suffolk District

  • Michael Rush, incumbent (Democrat)

These candidates are specific to the Boston area. Incumbents are listed first. Find your Massachusetts state representative.

First Suffolk District

Second Suffolk District

Third Suffolk District

Fourth Suffolk District

  • David Biele, incumbent (Democrat)

Fifth Suffolk District

  • Christopher Worrell, incumbent (Democrat)

Sixth Suffolk District

Seventh Suffolk District 

  • Chynah Tyler, incumbent (Democrat)

Eighth Suffolk District

Ninth Suffolk District

10th Suffolk District

12th Suffolk District

13th Suffolk District

14th Suffolk District 

15th Suffolk District

17th Suffolk District

18th Suffolk District

  • Michael Moran, incumbent (Democrat)

These candidates are specific to Suffolk County, Massachusetts. 

  • Clerk of Courts Civil Business
    • John E. Powers, incumbent (Democrat)
  • Clerk of Courts Criminal Business
    • Marua Hennigan, incumbent (Democrat)
  • Clerk of Courts Supreme Judicial

These candidates are specific to Suffolk County, Massachusetts. 

These candidates are specific to Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Incumbents are listed first.