Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin has announced that all four key democracy renovation ballot measures aiming for the November 2026 ballot have completed processing and have been determined to contain enough certified signatures to advance. Galvin announced the certification of all-party primaries and Election Day registration on December 18, and certified stipend reform and open records ballot measures on December 30.
“As we head into 2026, it’s clear Massachusetts voters have an appetite for democracy renovation and change. The Secretary of State has now certified all four key democracy renovation measures seeking ballot access in 2026: All-Party Primaries, Public Records Reform, Election-Day Voter Registration, and now Legislative Stipend Reform,” said John Griffin, Managing Partner for Strategy at Partners In Democracy. “We’re pleased to see these measures take the next step toward ballot access and Partners In Democracy looks forward to supporting democracy renovation on the ballot in 2026.”
As the next step, the Massachusetts Legislature has until May 5 to consider and act on the proposals. If the Legislature does not pass any of the ballot measures as law, the petitioners will then be asked to gather an additional 12,429 signatures each to place their questions on the ballot in November.
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