Question 3: All-Party Top-Two State Primaries
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Question 3: All-Party Top-Two State Primaries is a ballot measure in Massachusetts on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Ends separate Democratic and Republican primaries for state offices starting in 2028; all candidates run on one primary ballot and the top two advance to November. It changes how you pick nominees, not your taxes.
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?
Ends separate Democratic and Republican primaries for state offices starting in 2028; all candidates run on one primary ballot and the top two advance to November. It changes how you pick nominees, not your taxes.
A YES vote means
State primaries would put every candidate on one ballot regardless of party, any voter could pick any candidate, and the top two would face off in November.
A NO vote means
Separate party primaries stay as they are.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · tischcollege.tufts.edu · en.wikipedia.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.