2024 Massachusetts ballot measures

2024 Massachusetts referendums
November 5, 2024
Questions: A Law Expressly Authorizing the Auditor to Audit the Legislature; A Law to Remove MCAS Performance as a Condition for H.S. Graduation; An Act Giving Transportation Network Drivers the Option to Form a Union and Bargain Collectively; A Law Relative to the Regulation and Tax of Natural Psychedelics; A Law Requiring the Full Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers with Tips on Top;
Question 1: Allows Audits of the State Legislature
	Proposal approved
Question 2: Repeals MCAS requirement for HS Graduation
	Proposal approved
Question 3: Allows ride-hailing drivers to form labor unions.
	Proposal approved
Question 4: Legalizes certain psychedelic substances
	Proposal rejected
Question 5: Increase the minimum wage for tipped workers
	Proposal rejected

Five ballot measures were on the ballot for the November 5th, 2024 general election in the state of Massachusetts.^[1] Multiple other ballot measures that were initiated by supporters did not meet requirements, thus did not appear on the ballot.

The Constitution of Massachusetts can be amended through initiative. State statutes can also be proposed through initiative. In Massachusetts, after the Attorney General determines which measure(s) will appear on the ballot after a review of their constitutionality, an official name is assigned to each question. The Secretary of the Commonwealth has discretion over the ordering of questions on the ballot.

Measures on the ballot

No.	Question
1	Initiative Petition for a Law Expressly Authorizing the Auditor to Audit the Legislature Full text of measure	Approved
2	Initiative Petition for a Law to Remove MCAS Performance as a Condition for H.S. Graduation Full text of measure Website Link	Approved
3	Initiative Petition for An Act Giving Transportation Network Drivers the Option to Form a Union and Bargain Collectively Full text of measure Website Link	Approved
4	Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to the Regulation and Tax of Natural Psychedelics Full text of measure	Rejected
5	Initiative Petition for a Law Requiring the Full Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers with Tips on Top Full text of measure	Rejected
Cit.^[1]

Question 1

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Yes (for the amendment)	No (against the amendment)	Undecided
UNH^[2]	November 3, 2024	750 (LV)	± 3.5%	65%	19%	15%
Emerson College/WHDH (TV)^[3]	October 24–26, 2024	1,000 (LV)	± 3.0%	67%	14%	20%
UMass Amherst/WCVB^[4]	October 3–10, 2024	700 (A)	± 4.8%	63%	11%	26%
WBUR/CommonWealth Beacon^[5]	September 12–18, 2024	800 (LV)	-	70%	8%	22%

Results

Measure 1^[6]
Choice	Votes	%
For	1,720,406	71.62
Against	681,703	28.38
Total	2,402,109	100.00

Question 2

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Yes (for the amendment)	No (against the amendment)	Undecided
UNH	November 3, 2024	750 (LV)	± 3.5%	49%	43%	8%
Emerson College/WHDH (TV)^[3]	October 24–26, 2024	1,000 (LV)	± 3.0%	54%	41%	5%
UMass Amherst/WCVB	October 3–10, 2024	700 (A)	± 4.8%	53%	36%	11%
WBUR/CommonWealth Beacon	September 12–18, 2024	800 (LV)	-	51%	34%	15%

Results

Measure 2^[7]
Choice	Votes	%
For	2,004,196	59.07
Against	1,388,553	40.93
Total	3,392,749	100.00

Question 3

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Yes (for the amendment)	No (against the amendment)	Undecided
UNH	November 3, 2024	750 (LV)	± 3.5%	55%	25%	20%
Emerson College/WHDH (TV)^[3]	October 24–26, 2024	1,000 (LV)	± 3.0%	57%	33%	10%
UMass Amherst/WCVB	October 3–10, 2024	700 (A)	± 4.8%	58%	27%	15%

Results

Measure 3^[8]
Choice	Votes	%
For	1,771,750	54.08
Against	1,504,674	45.92
Total	3,276,424	100.00

Question 4

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Yes (for the amendment)	No (against the amendment)	Undecided
UNH	November 3, 2024	750 (LV)	± 3.5%	48%	36%	16%
Emerson College/WHDH (TV)^[3]	October 24–26, 2024	1,000 (LV)	± 3.0%	50%	44%	6%
UMass Amherst/WCVB	October 3–10, 2024	700 (A)	± 4.8%	43%	43%	14%
WBUR/CommonWealth Beacon	September 12–18, 2024	800 (LV)	-	42%	44%	14%

Results

Measure 4^[9]
Choice	Votes	%
For	1,444,797	43.16
Against	1,902,513	56.84
Total	3,347,310	100.00

Question 5

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Yes (for the amendment)	No (against the amendment)	Undecided
UNH	November 3, 2024	750 (LV)	± 3.5%	41%	45%	14%
Emerson College/WHDH (TV)^[3]	October 24–26, 2024	1,000 (LV)	± 3.0%	42%	51%	7%
UMass Amherst/WCVB	October 3–10, 2024	700 (A)	± 4.8%	61%	27%	13%
WBUR/CommonWealth Beacon	September 12–18, 2024	800 (LV)	-	43%	40%	16%

Results

Measure 5^[10]
Choice	Votes	%
For	1,200,966	35.87
Against	2,147,233	64.13
Total	3,348,199	100.00

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

References

1 2 "Massachusetts 2024 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
↑ UNH Survey Center (2024-11-03). "Mass Voters Support Audit of Legislature & Transportation Unions, Split on Tipping Reform & Removing MCAS 11/3/2024". All UNH Survey Center Polls.
1 2 3 4 5 "October 2024 Massachusetts Poll: Harris 59%, Trump 36%". Emerson College. October 30, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
↑ "UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll Finds Bay State Residents Evenly Split on 'Psychedelics,' Majority Support Eliminating MCAS as High School Graduation Requirement and Other Ballot Questions : UMass Amherst". www.umass.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
↑ "Poll: Mass. voters split on psychedelics, tipped wages, but support auditing the Legislature". www.wbur.org. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
↑ "2024 - Statewide - Question 1". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
↑ "2024 - Statewide - Question 2". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
↑ "2024 - Statewide - Question 3". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
↑ "2024 - Statewide - Question 4". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
↑ "2024 - Statewide - Question 5". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved March 5, 2026.

Preceded by 2022	Massachusetts Ballot Measures 2024	Succeeded by 2026

[key-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[:0-1] 1 2 "Massachusetts 2024 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-02-27.

[3] UNH Survey Center (2024-11-03). "Mass Voters Support Audit of Legislature & Transportation Unions, Split on Tipping Reform & Removing MCAS 11/3/2024". All UNH Survey Center Polls.

[Emerson-4] 1 2 3 4 5 "October 2024 Massachusetts Poll: Harris 59%, Trump 36%". Emerson College. October 30, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2026.

[5] "UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll Finds Bay State Residents Evenly Split on 'Psychedelics,' Majority Support Eliminating MCAS as High School Graduation Requirement and Other Ballot Questions : UMass Amherst". www.umass.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-27.

[6] "Poll: Mass. voters split on psychedelics, tipped wages, but support auditing the Legislature". www.wbur.org. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2025-02-27.

[7] "2024 - Statewide - Question 1". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved March 5, 2026.

[8] "2024 - Statewide - Question 2". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved March 5, 2026.

[9] "2024 - Statewide - Question 3". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved March 5, 2026.

[10] "2024 - Statewide - Question 4". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved March 5, 2026.

[11] "2024 - Statewide - Question 5". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved March 5, 2026.

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