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Massachusetts State Primary
Sep 1, 2026
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Upcoming elections

PrimaryMA40 days away

Massachusetts State Primary

Sep 1, 2026

Statewide primary for Governor, U.S. Senate, and all U.S. House and state legislative seats. Semi-open — unenrolled voters may pick any party's ballot.

GovernorU.S. SenateU.S. HouseState Legislature
For students: Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, Tufts, Northeastern, Amherst, Williams, Wellesley students can register at school address — MA explicitly protects student voting rights at college residence.
Register by
Aug 22, 2026 (30d)
Absentee by
Aug 25, 2026
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GeneralMA103 days away

Massachusetts General Election

Nov 3, 2026

Statewide general election with nine ballot questions — the most since 1994 — spanning primary reform, Election Day registration, and repeals of the marijuana-retail and 2024 firearms laws.

GovernorU.S. SenateU.S. HouseState Legislature
On the ballot
  • Question 1: Public Records Expansion
    Makes most records of the Legislature and the governor's office subject to the state's public records law.
  • Question 2: Collective Bargaining for Public Defenders
    Allows public defenders and other Committee for Public Counsel Services employees to unionize.
  • Question 3: Unified State Primary
    Replaces separate party primaries with a single primary ballot; the top two vote-getters advance to the general election.
  • Question 4: Election Day Registration
    Lets eligible residents register to vote and cast a ballot on Election Day itself.
  • Question 5: State Revenue Cap & Rebate
    Limits how much revenue the state can collect in a year, refunding any excess to taxpayers.
  • Question 6: Conservation Fund
    Directs sales tax revenue from sporting goods, recreational vehicles, and golf toward natural resource conservation.
  • Question 7: Single-Family Zoning
    Allows single-family homes on residentially zoned lots of at least 5,000 square feet.
  • Question 8: Repeal Retail Marijuana Sales
    Repeals the 2016 legalization of retail sales of adult recreational-use marijuana.
  • Question 9: Repeal 2024 Firearms Law
    Repeals the state's 2024 gun reform law.
Register by
Oct 24, 2026 (93d)
Absentee by
Oct 30, 2026
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