"Secretary of State William Galvin's office certified 11 different ballot question petitions last week, meaning that organizers gathered more than the required 74,574 signatures for each petition. These questions are not locked in for the 2026 ballot yet but are on track to be. Galvin's office has transmitted these petitions to the Legislature, which has until May to consider and potentially act on the proposals."
"The number of lawmakers receiving these stipends has sharply increased over the past decade, and critics say that many of those receiving extra pay are not actually doing the extra work for which they are being paid. Those behind this ballot initiative argue reform is needed to make the Legislature more productive, save taxpayer money, and empower legislators to act without fear of retribution from leaders who control the stipend payments."
Secretary of State William Galvin's office certified 11 ballot question petitions after organizers gathered more than the required 74,574 signatures for each. Galvin's office transmitted the petitions to the Legislature, which has until May to consider and potentially act on the proposals. If lawmakers do not act, organizers must collect another 12,429 signatures to place a question on the 2026 ballot. Proposed measures span rent control, major election changes, the elimination of recreational pot shops, and reforms to legislative stipends. One petition would reform Beacon Hill stipend rules by tying extra pay to timeliness and transparency benchmarks. Another would establish a "Nature for All Fund" dedicating $100 million annually to conservation.
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