2008 Massachusetts ballot measures

Three citizen-initiated measures appeared on the November 4, 2008, ballot in Massachusetts.

Elections 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 2008 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. The Secretary of the Commonwealth has discretion over the order of questions on the ballot. The office of Secretary William F. Galvin said that the income tax question was placed first "based on the perceived relative importance of the proposed laws."[1]

What was on the November ballot
Number Initiative Title Subject Description Status
Question 1Massachusetts State Income Tax RepealTaxesWould repeal state income taxFailed[2]
Question 2Massachusetts Sensible Marijuana PolicyMarijuana policyDecriminalizes small amounts of marijuanaPassed
Question 3Massachusetts Greyhound Protection ActAnimal rightsAims to prohibit (professional) dog racingPassed

Source: [3]

See also
  • Massachusetts ballot measures, 2006
  • Massachusetts ballot measures, 2010

References
  1. "Income tax repeal gets 1st ballot slot". The Berkshire Eagle. AP. July 11, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  2. Four ballot petitions clear first hurdle
  3. "Statewide Ballot Questions — Statistics by Year: 2008". sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved March 11, 2018.

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