The Initiative and Referendum Process in Massachusetts

LWVMA studied the process for statewide citizen-initiated ballot questions in 2018-2019. 36 local Leagues held consensus meetings in connection with this study.  The membership approved this position at the LWVMA Convention on June 8, 2019.

The League confirmed that it supports having a mechanism for three types of initiative petitions that may lead to statewide ballot questions: initiative for a law, initiative for a constitutional amendment, and referendum on an existing law.  Ballot Question Study (2017-19)

Charter School Study

 During 2016-17, the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (LWVMA) conducted a study of charter schools.  At the April 2017 LWVMA Convention, our membership approved a position on charter schools.  Charter School Study (2015-2017)