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Your Guide to the 2026 Massachusetts Ballot Questions
Nonpartisan Tufts research gives insight into the nine questions voters face
MassLive
Young voters are angry about costs. They’re not sure voting will help
CIRCLE's Leela Strong notes that young people are sending clear signals that they have a “strong desire to take action and drive change." CIRCLE research on the impact of Gen Z voters in 2020 and 2024 is included.
USA Today
Young voters swung to Trump in 2024. Now they are leaning Democratic
CIRCLE's Alberto Medina comments on factors influencing youth voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, noting that they are "issues-based voters." CIRCLE research on 2024 youth voting is cited (This article appears in over 180 additional media outlets).
7 News - WHDH Boston
Battle over transparency on Beacon Hill will be on the ballot in November
cSPA analysis that found Ballot Question 1 would modestly improve voters’ ability to obtain information related to financial and administrative details, yet they would not be able to access documents related to policymaking decisions is cited by 7News.
WBUR
Question 2: Mass. public defenders ask voters to let them form a union
Evan Horowitz is quoted from his new analysis on Massachusetts ballot question 2, which would give public defenders and state agency employees a path to unionization in this WBUR piece.
The Tufts Daily