Massachusetts ballot initiative campaigns related to education, psychedelics, tipped workers, app-based drivers, and state auditor responsibilities filed signatures with local clerks for the 2024 ballot.
The deadline to file signatures with local clerks in order to qualify for the 2024 ballot was Nov. 22. Several campaigns related to education, psychedelics, tipped workers, app-based drivers, and state auditor responsibilities reported filing signatures for verification. Once verified, at least 74,574 valid signatures must be filed with the secretary of state by Dec. 6 in order for the ballot initiative to be considered by the state legislature in 2024.
Initiated state statutes are indirect in Massachusetts meaning they are considered for adoption by the state legislature, but if they are not adopted by the first Wednesday in May of the election year, proponents must collect an additional round of signatures to qualify for the general election ballot.
