Massachusetts Ballot Questions
Election day, November 3, 2026
In Massachusetts, a citizen-initiated petition goes through a multi-step process involving signature collection, legislative review, and a final signature drive to be included on the November 2026 ballot. The key deadlines have mostly passed for the initial steps, with final approval contingent on the legislature's action in 2026.
You can read all initiative petitions filed with the AG's Office for the 2026 Ballot (proposed laws) and 2028 Ballot (proposed constitutional amendments) here.
More information provided by The Secretary of State for those who are interested in learning about the ballot process can be found here.
A special election on the high school debt exclusion ballot question will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. The people of Salem will need to vote to approve a temporary tax override to fund building a new high school.
The League of Women Voters of Salem endorses a “Yes” vote on this ballot question
See the March 29 presentation about the new high school and the ballot question here.
See details of the proposal from the SHS Building committee here.