Category: Ballot Questions
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BREAKING: Boston Globe endorses Question 3!
To our community members, We wanted to share today’s exciting news that the Boston Globe has endorsed Question 3 to bring All-Party Primaries to Massachusetts state elections! The Globe has now endorsed Partners In Democracy’s full slate of Democracy on the Ballot, having previously endorsed Question 1 (Public Records) and Question 4 (Election Day Registration).…
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Question 3 Asks One Thing. Here’s How to See Through the Spin.
On November 3, Massachusetts voters will decide Question 3 to bring All-Party Primaries to state elections. In the final weeks before Election Day, political insiders and operatives are working hard to confuse voters about what it does. Let’s take a closer look at the one question Question 3 actually asks, and the three tactics being…
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Democracy is on the Ballot: Vote Yes on Questions 1, 3, & 4!
Democracy is on the Ballot on November 3rd. Massachusetts has a chance to make our elections more representative and our government more accountable by voting Yes on Questions 1 (Public Records), 3 (All Party Primaries), and 4 (Election Day Registration). Partners In Democracy has led on building support for these ballot measures, elevating the voices…
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Here’s What Drew Gasps at TedX Boston
Massachusetts has larger racial voter turnout gaps than Mississippi. We’re one of only two states where the legislature and the governor don’t have to publicly share how decisions are made. We have the least competitive elections in the entire country – over 60% of our elections are uncontested. No choice means no accountability. If you’re a…
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Our Vision for the Next 250
It is fitting that Massachusetts leads the way in renovating our democracy – showing how we can solve our biggest problems.
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MA House Passes “Transparency” Bill With Zero Transparency
Less than 24 hours after it was publicly released, with no public hearing and no public testimony, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed H.5469, “An Act Promoting Transparency and Public Access in State Government.” It passed by a vote of 125-28. Advocates of the statewide public records ballot initiative currently advancing toward the November 2026…
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Democracy Renovation Questions Advance Toward 2026 MA Ballot
MA’s Secretary of State announced that all four key democracy renovation ballot measures have taken the next step toward the November 2026 ballot.