Question 5: Limit State Tax Collection Growth and Return Surpluses to Taxpayers
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Question 5: Limit State Tax Collection Growth and Return Surpluses to Taxpayers is a ballot measure in Massachusetts on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Caps how much tax money the state can keep each year at last year's amount plus average wage growth, and refunds anything above the cap to taxpayers. Independent analysts expect refunds of roughly $200 to $250 per taxpayer a year and less money for state programs.
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: Personal Income Tax Reduction
Caps how much tax money the state can keep each year at last year's amount plus average wage growth, and refunds anything above the cap to taxpayers. Independent analysts expect refunds of roughly $200 to $250 per taxpayer a year and less money for state programs.
A YES vote means
State revenue above a cap tied to wage growth would be refunded to taxpayers each year, including millionaire-surtax money, leaving less for state spending.
A NO vote means
The current, looser revenue limit stays and refunds happen rarely.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · tischcollege.tufts.edu · en.wikipedia.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.