First Friday: Ballot Questions

First Friday: Ballot Questions

Location

Community Center
39 Marrett Road
Lexington Massachusetts 02421
Massachusetts US
Friday, October 2, 2026 - 9:15am
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The October 2 First Friday Forum will review each of the Ballot Questions which have been certified to appear on the November ballot.

The LWVMA Board votes to support, oppose, or take no position on specific ballot questions based on positions or goals previously researched and adopted by the League. As a nonpartisan political organization, LWVMA does not endorse political parties or candidates, but does advocate for issues that the organization has studied and on which it has taken a position.

Since May, when the Bulletin first wrote about proposed ballot questions, the original list of twelve has been reduced to nine, which will appear on the ballot in the following order:

Question Title Description LWVMA position
1 Expanding the Public Records Law improve public access support
2 Collective Bargaining for CPCS Employees   no position
3 State Primary Elections implement all-party state primaries with top 2 candidates to advance to the general election no position
4 Election Day Registration make voting easier for all eligible voters support
5 State Revenue Limit & Rebate Limit state tax collection growth and return surpluses to taxpayers oppose
6 Natural Resource Conservation Fund   no position
7 Single Family Homes permit single family homes on smaller lots support
8 Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult Recreational Use Marijuana   no position
9 Firearms Regulation approve firearms law passed in the last legislative session support

This program is the second in the 2026-2027 First Friday Forum series hosted by the League of Women Voters to promote awareness and understanding of public policy issues. There will be time for Q&A after the program. LexMedia will record the program.

For more information about the forum or other activities of the League, go to https://my.lwv.org/massachusetts/lexington/calendar. To see previous First Friday Forums, go to Past Eventsin the Calendar and search for "First Friday" All Lexington League forums are free and open to the public.

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization dedicated to the principles of self-government established in the Constitution of the United States. The League works to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. All League forums are free and open to the public. For more information about the League go to https://my.lwv.org/massachusetts/lexington.

Contact Information
Margaret Coppe
mecoppe [at] gmail.com