Statewide ballot measure · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Question 1: Expanding the Public Records Law
This proposed law would make most records held by the Legislature and the Office of the Governor public records under the Massachusetts Public Records Law.
What a vote means
- A yes vote
- Official statement: A YES VOTE would make most records held by the Legislature and the Office of the Governor public records under the Massachusetts Public Records Law.
- A no vote
- Official statement: A NO VOTE would make no change to the Massachusetts Public Records Law.
Sources
Measure summary
- 2026 State Election Ballot Questions (question text, summary and YES/NO statements) (City of Boston Election Department, Public record)
What's included: U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices and statewide ballot measures.
Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: sec.state.ma.us.
Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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