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Why Beacon Hill doesn’t look like Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, one out of every three residents is a person of color, and women make up half the population. Our legislature, however, is a different picture. People of color make up 34% of [...]
Do more people run under all-party primaries? Massachusetts vs. Washington and California
Yes. Especially against sitting legislators. In Massachusetts, about one in ten state legislators faces a challenger in their primary. In Washington, which has used all-party [...]
Question 3: Myths vs. Facts
Both major political parties have decided to oppose Question 3 because it gives power to voters, not insiders. But Massachusetts voters are used to seeing [...]
How Question 3 Helps Small Parties and Independents
Today, only Democrats and Republicans get a primary. Question 3 puts every party and every independent on the same primary ballot, under the same rules. [...]
Research on All-Party Primaries: The Evidence Behind Question 3
Research shows that when more voters take part in the elections that actually decide who wins, elected leaders have to build broader coalitions and answer [...]
Does Question 3 Increase the Power of Money in Politics? What 13,000 Races Show
Coalition for Healthy Democracy · August 2026 · Analysis by Opinion Diagnostics Some opponents of Question 3 have raised a serious concern about money. As [...]
Is Question 3 Ranked Choice Voting? How All-Party Primaries and RCV Fit Together
Short answer: Question 3 is not ranked choice voting, and it doesn't stand in the way of it. All-party primaries and ranked choice voting (RCV) [...]
Fusion Voting Under Question 3: How Ballot Endorsements Work in Massachusetts
Question 3 creates an All-Party Primary in Massachusetts. Every registered voter receives the same primary ballot. This ballot includes every candidate from every party. Every [...]
Is Question 3 a “Jungle Primary”? What Massachusetts Voters Should Know
As debate over primary election reform heats up in Massachusetts, you'll hear opponents of Question 3 call it a "jungle primary." It's a memorable [...]
Question 3 Ballot Summary and Full Text (Massachusetts, 2026)
Question 3 is on the Massachusetts ballot on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Below is the official language voters will see. It is reproduced word for [...]
