Massachusetts 2008 ballot measures

Three citizen-initiated measures will appear on the November 4, 2008 ballot in Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts Constitution can be amended through initiative and state statutes can be proposed through initiative. All three statewide ballot measures that are on the November 2008 ballot by collecting signatures are proposed statutes (not constitutional amendments).

In Massachusetts, after the state determines which initiatives have succeeded in collecting enough signatures to be placed on the ballot, official numbers/names are assigned to each of the successful initiatives. Secretary of State William Galvin has discretion over the order of questions on the ballot. His office announced that they had determined the ballot ordering "based on the perceived relative importance of the proposed laws."

What will be on the November ballot

Number	Initiative Title	Subject	Description	Status
Question 1	Massachusetts State Income Tax Repeal	Taxes	Would repeal state income tax	Failed[1]
Question 2	Massachusetts Sensible Marijuana Policy	Marijuana policy	Decriminalizes small amounts of marijuana	Passed
Question 3	Massachusetts Greyhound Protection Act	Animal rights	Aims to prohibit (professional) dog racing	Passed

External links

Note:: This article was taken from Ballotpedia's article about the Massachusetts 2008 ballot measures

• 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.
• Income tax repeal gets 1st ballot slot, July 11, 2008
• Galvin makes income tax repeal Question 1 on ballot
• Initiative to repeal state income tax gets first slot on November ballot

References

1. ^ Four ballot petitions clear first hurdle