Question 7: Allow Single-Family Homes on Small Lots with Adequate Infrastructure
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Question 7: Allow Single-Family Homes on Small Lots with Adequate Infrastructure is a ballot measure in Massachusetts on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Lets a single-family home be built on any residential lot of at least 5,000 square feet with 50 feet of street frontage and public water and sewer, overriding larger local minimum-lot rules. Analysts estimate roughly 750 more homes a year; no new tax.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 7,044,056 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,044,056 ÷ 7,044,056) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in MA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.
What does this measure do?
Supports: Housing Affordability
Lets a single-family home be built on any residential lot of at least 5,000 square feet with 50 feet of street frontage and public water and sewer, overriding larger local minimum-lot rules. Analysts estimate roughly 750 more homes a year; no new tax.
A YES vote means
Cities and towns could no longer require lots bigger than 5,000 square feet or special permits for single-family homes on lots with water and sewer service.
A NO vote means
Local zoning keeps setting minimum lot sizes and permit rules for single-family homes.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · tischcollege.tufts.edu · en.wikipedia.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.