October 15, 2026 (6:00pm, Thursday)
Ballot Question Forum
South Hadley Council on Aging, Community Room
45 Dayton Street, South Hadley
KYT will sponsor a program on the 9 ballot questions that will be on the November 3, 2026 state election ballot. Organizers anticipate having speakers for the Yes and No sides of most questions. This is a free community event, and is open to members, friends, and the public.
The room is equipped for hybrid-online programs, and those interested in the program should be able to attend either in person or via Zoom. Save the date and watch for additional details to come!
The nine statewide questions that will appear in this order on the November ballot are:
- Question 1: Expanding the Public Records Law
Make records held by the state legislature and the governor’s office public records. - Question 2: Collective Bargaining for CPCS Employees
Permit employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) to participate in collective bargaining practices. - Question 3: State Primary Elections
Eliminate political party primaries for state elections and create a single primary where candidates are listed regardless of their political party. - Question 4: Election Day Registration
Provide for same-day voter registration. - Question 5: State Revenue Limit & Rebate
Change the limit of how much revenue the state can collect in a given year. - Question 6: Natural Resource Conservation Fund
Create a fund for state money, titled the Nature for All Fund, that would be used to further efforts of nature conservation. - Question 7: Single Family Homes
Require cities and towns to allow single-family homes on residentially zoned lots that meet minimum standards of at least 5,000 square feet in area. - Question 8: Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult Recreational Use Marijuana
Repeal laws that permit the sale of recreational marijuana and the personal cultivation of cannabis in homes. - Question 9: Firearms Regulation
Uphold the legislation, An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws (H. 4885), passed in 2024.