2014 Massachusetts ballot measures

Four statewide ballot measures are certified for the 2014 ballot in the state of Massachusetts.

Of the measures that qualified for the ballot, Question 1 Repeals automatic gas tax increases already signed into law, Question 2 Expands the state’s beverage container recycling law to include all non-alcoholic containers, Question 3 Repeals a 2011 law allowing resort casinos and Question 4 Entitles certain employees to earn and use paid sick days.

Binding statewide questions

Number Initiative Title Subject Description Status Yes No
Question 1Massachusetts Automatic Gas Tax Increase Repeal InitiativeGas TaxesRepeals automatic gas tax increases already signed into lawOn ballot
Y
Question 2Massachusetts Expansion of Bottle Deposits InitiativeEnvironmentExpands the state’s beverage container recycling law to include all non-alcoholic containersOn ballot
N
Question 3Massachusetts Casino Repeal InitiativeGamblingRepeals a 2011 law allowing resort casinosOn ballot
N
Question 4Massachusetts Paid Sick Days InitiativeLaborEntitles certain employees to earn and utilize paid sick daysOn ballot
Y

See also

References

  • Massachusetts Elections Division
  • I&R Institute, Historical Listing of Massachusetts's initiatives
  • List of current petitions filed in Massachusetts from the Attorney General's office.
  • Rose Institute of State and Local Government, "Massachusetts", Miller-Rose Initiative Database, Claremont, CA: Claremont McKenna College, Statewide initiatives adopted by voters...1904 through 2018
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