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MA Ballot Questions 2026

Learn About the 9 Ballot Questions

Join us for an explanation of the 9 Ballot Questions being presented to Massachusetts voters.

2026 Ballot Questions
Nonpartisan NOT Silent

Nonpartisan NOT Silent

Our commitment to nonpartisanship is a declaration of independence from political party loyalty and not a commitment to neutrality.
The Merriam-Webster definition is simple and powerful: "non•par•ti•san /nänpardizǝn/ Adjective: free from party affiliation, bias, or designation. Synonyms: impartial, equitable, equal."

Nonpartisan NOT Silent

The Cape Cod Area

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

BALLOT QUESTION FORUM:

There are an unprecedented nine ballot questions on the November 3 ballot!

LWVCCA and the Cape Cod Community College are presenting a forum at 6:30 PM on October 20 at the CCCC Tilden Arts Center, to discuss these ballot questions.
Details are in the Flyer (English) (Français) (Português) (Spanish) and the recording below:

 

LWVMA Ballot Question Positions

Vote with the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts!
A record-tying nine measures will appear on November 3 ballot:

"Vote" on purple background:  "411" in dark blue text

Visit http://www.vote411.org/ballot to view your personalized ballot based on your address. You can explore races, candidates, and responses to questions carefully prepared by LWVMA’s VOTE411 Questions Subcommittee. Candidate responses have already begun populating and will continue to be submitted now through September 1. You may start promoting and sharing the Voter Guide with members, on social media, and to friends and family!

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HOW DOES BARNSTABLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT ACTUALLY WORK?

The League of Women Voters of the Cape Cod Area hosted a public forum at Cape Media Center on December 5, 2025, to help break it down.

Watch a recording of the forum.

All Bills are supported except those with asterisks which are opposed.

Profiles of 3 women above the words "Cape Cod's international Women's Day Breakfast"

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Theme: Women Advancing equity, Democracy and sustainable change in the world.
Overview : Our overarching question and focus is “what does democracy look like in our everyday lives? Can we have a healthy democracy without equity among all groups of people?

Combined Logos of Forum Sponsors

"We Can Help"
Domestic Abuse Resources and Legislation: 

LWVCCA Voter

The latest issue of our newsletter, the Cape Cod "Voter" -
And an archive of past issues.

LWV Calls on Congress to Act

LWV Urges Congress to Exercise Its Authority

On the 105th anniversary of its founding, the League of Women Voters sent a letter to Congressional leadership regarding the organization's grave concern over the state of our nation. Specifically, the League writes to urge Congress to exercise its authority to protect the rule of law, defend the Constitution, and end the overreach that the Executive Branch has shown in the last few weeks.

Image of LWV President: link to video
LWV President Dianna Wynn speaks to the current state of the League of Women Voters heading into the 2026 election season.

For the first time in our history, the League of Women Voters has publicly declared that the United States is in a constitutional crisis.

Combined logos of organizations presenting the "ICE Out of MA" forum

This article and forum from 2023 is a little outdated - not because the issue has gone away, but because it has become more threatening to our immigrant community.
The situation it describes - immigrants being detained for extended periods - is still occurring.
The backlog and long delays in obtaining legal status, and ultimately citizenship, has gotten worse.
And immigrants are being threatened with deportation without due process.

How do you decide what to believe? Media, Misinformation, and the Protection of Democracy

In the aftermath of the 2024 federal elections, what is the impact of misinformation and disinformation on our democratic processes? Is it difficult to discuss issues because the accuracy of information is in dispute? Do we read/listen to news to confirm our existing opinions? Our speakers for this program discussed how misinformation is spread and what we as consumers of news can do to protect ourselves from it and ensure that we ourselves are not disseminating it.

LWVCCA members already know that the Vote YES to uphold our state’s 2024 model Firearms Modernization legislation will be on the November 2026 ballot for Massachusetts voters.
Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office has announced that the Election Day Registration will also be on the ballot