2012 Massachusetts elections explained

Election Name:2012 Massachusetts general election
Type:parliamentary
Country:Massachusetts
Previous Election:2010 Massachusetts general election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2014 Massachusetts general election
Next Year:2014
Election Date:November 6, 2012
Seats For Election:Part of the
2012 United States elections

The Massachusetts general election, 2012 was held on November 6, 2012, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 6, 2012.

Federal

United States Senate

See main article: United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2012.

United States House of Representatives

See main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2012.

Ballot measures

There were three statewide ballot questions, all initiatives.[1]

NumberInitiative TitleSubjectDescriptionStatusYesNo
Question 1Massachusetts Right to Repair Initiative[2] Business RegulationVehicle owner and business protectionsPassed74%12%
Question 2Massachusetts Death with Dignity Initiative[3] Assisted DeathEstablishes as right to death with dignityDefeated46%48%
Question 3Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative[4] Medical MarijuanaWould allow for the use of medical marijuana in the statePassed60%35%
Source:[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ELE/ele12/ballot_questions_12/message12.htm 2012 Information For Voters - Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  2. News: November 8, 2012. Right to Repair Question 1 - 2012 Massachusetts Election Results. Boston Globe. November 10, 2012.
  3. News: November 8, 2012. Physician-assisted suicide - Question 2 - 2012 Massachusetts Election Results. Boston Globe. November 10, 2012.
  4. News: November 8, 2012. Medical marijuana Question 3 - 2012 Massachusetts Election Results. Boston Globe. November 10, 2012.
  5. Web site: Statewide Ballot Questions — Statistics by Year: 2012. March 11, 2018. sec.state.ma.us.