10/31/2026
The Massachusetts State Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026, at the Elementary School, 464 Plymouth Street. Polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm.
Specimen ballots are available on the Town's website to help voters prepare for election day and familiarize themselves with the ballot questions and candidates running for elected office. Be sure to select and review the specimen ballot that applies to your precinct (1 & 2A or 2).
|| Offices on the Ballot ||
The following offices will appear on the November 3rd state election ballot:
- United States Senator
- Governor & Lieutenant Governor
- Attorney General
- Secretary of the Commonwealth (Secretary of State)
- State Treasurer
- State Auditor
- Representative in Congress
- Governor's Councilor
- State Senator
- State Representative
- District Attorney
- Register of Probate
- County Treasurer
- County Commissioner
|| Statewide Ballot Questions ||
The following questions will appear on the November 3rd state election ballot:
// Question 1: Public Records Transparency //
Expands the Massachusetts Public Records Law to cover most records held by the Legislature and the Governor's Office, while exempting certain policy-development records and constituent service communications.
YES Vote: Makes most Legislative and Governor's Office records subject to the Public Records Law.
NO Vote: Makes no change to current law.
// Question 2: Collective Bargaining for CPCS Employees //
Permits employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) to unionize and collectively bargain with their employer.
YES Vote: Allows CPCS employees to collectively bargain.
NO Vote: Makes no change to current labor laws governing CPCS employees..
// Question 3: State Primary Election Reform //'
Replaces separate party primaries with a single primary election in which all candidates appear on one ballot and the top two voted candidates advance to the general election.
YES Vote: Creates a unified primary election and advances the top two candidates regardless of party affiliation.
NO Vote: Retains the current party primary system.
// Question 4: Election Day Voter Registration //
Allows eligible voters to register to vote or update their registration address at their polling location on Election Day.
YES Vote: Permits Election Day voter registration and address updates.
NO Vote: Retains existing voter registration deadlines.
// Question 5: State Revenue Limit Changes //
Changes how the state's annual revenue limit is calculated and provides taxpayer rebates when revenues exceed that limit. The calculation would include surtax revenue from incomes over $1 million.
YES Vote: Changes the state revenue cap and rebate formula.
NO Vote: Makes no change to current state revenue collection laws.
// Question 6: Nature for All Fund //
Creates the “Nature for All Fund” to support conservation, parks, recreation, and natural resource protection using certain sales tax revenues from sporting goods, recreational vehicles, and golf-related activities.
YES Vote: Creates the fund and dedicates specified revenues to conservation and outdoor recreation projects.
NO Vote: Does not create the fund.
// Question 7: Residential Zoning for Single-Family Homes //
Allows single-family homes to be built on qualifying residential lots meeting minimum size, frontage, and utility requirements, while preserving certain local regulatory authority.
YES Vote: Allows qualifying single-family homes on eligible lots, subject to reasonable local regulations.
NO Vote: Makes no change to existing zoning and housing laws.
// Question 8: Adult-Use Recreational Ma*****na Law Repeal //
Repeals the laws that legalize, regulate, and tax adult-use recreational ma*****na while maintaining limited possession rights and modifying associated penalties.
YES Vote: Repeals the current adult-use recreational ma*****na retail system and changes ma*****na possession penalties.
NO Vote: Makes no change to current ma*****na laws.
// Question 9: Fi****ms Law Referendum //
Determines whether to retain or repeal Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024, a law that expands fi****ms regulations relating to licensing, ghost guns, assault-style weapons, fi***rm safety, training, inspections, and reporting requirements.
YES Vote: Keeps the existing fi****ms law in effect.
NO Vote: Repeals the law.
A complete summary of all statewide ballot questions, including the full text of each measure and arguments submitted, both in favor of and in opposition to, for each question, is available in the 2026 Information for Voters Guide published by the Massachusetts Secretary of State. Information regarding statewide offices and candidates appearing on the ballot are also included. Voters are strongly encouraged to review this guide before casting their ballot.
|| Election & Voter Resources ||
Voters Information Guide (Link): https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/research-and-statistics/information-for-voters-2026.htm
Election Candidates (Link): https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/research-and-statistics/2026-state-election-candidates.htm
Ballot Questions (Link): https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/research-and-statistics/2026-ballot-questions.htm
Voter Registration Status Lookup (Link): https://www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx
Preliminary (uncertified) election results will be posted on the Town's website as soon as possible after the polls close at 8 pm, and will be communicated through the Town's official communication channels when they are available.
Residents are encouraged to sign-up for alerts through Halifax Notify (https://www.halifaxma.gov/Notify) to receive the most up-to-date election information. For quick registration, text HFXMA to 67283 to receive SMS (text message) notifications for all town notices and alerts.
For questions and additional information regarding voter registration status, vote-by-mail ballots, polling locations, or any other election-related details, please contact the Town Clerk's Office by calling 781-293-7970 or e-mailing the Clerk's Office ([email protected]).
Download Precinct 1 & 2A Specimen Ballot (PDF): https://www.halifaxma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7980
Download Precinct 2 Specimen Ballot (PDF): https://www.halifaxma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7979
Visit Town Clerk's Office Webpage (Link): https://www.halifaxma.gov/TownClerk
Visit Elections & Registration Webpage (Link): https://www.halifaxma.gov/Vote
Visit Secretary of State Elections Division Webpage (Link): https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/
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