Question 1: Public Records Law for the Legislature and Governor's Office
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Question 1: Public Records Law for the Legislature and Governor's Office is a ballot measure in Massachusetts on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Makes most records kept by the state Legislature and the governor's office public, with exceptions for policy drafts and constituent help requests. Massachusetts is the only state where those records are closed; it costs you nothing new.
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: Anti-Corruption
Makes most records kept by the state Legislature and the governor's office public, with exceptions for policy drafts and constituent help requests. Massachusetts is the only state where those records are closed; it costs you nothing new.
A YES vote means
Most Legislature and governor's office records would be open to public records requests, except policy-development documents and constituent casework.
A NO vote means
Legislature and governor's office records stay exempt from the public records law, as now.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · tischcollege.tufts.edu · en.wikipedia.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.