Question 6: Nature for All Fund for Water and Land Conservation
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Question 6: Nature for All Fund for Water and Land Conservation is a ballot measure in Massachusetts on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Creates a Nature for All Fund for land, water, parks, and trail conservation, paid with the sales tax already collected on sporting goods, recreational vehicles, and golf. It raises no new tax; about $65 million a year would be set aside if lawmakers approve.
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: Environment and Public Health
Creates a Nature for All Fund for land, water, parks, and trail conservation, paid with the sales tax already collected on sporting goods, recreational vehicles, and golf. It raises no new tax; about $65 million a year would be set aside if lawmakers approve.
A YES vote means
Sales tax on sporting goods, RVs, and golf would go to a conservation fund, subject to the Legislature's approval each year.
A NO vote means
No conservation fund is created; that sales tax keeps going to the general budget.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · tischcollege.tufts.edu · en.wikipedia.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.