2012 Mass. Ballot Questions

Stories about Massachusetts ballot questions in 2012.

More Than $9 Million Spent On Mass. Ballot Issues

The only question that was rejected by voters attracted the most spending — physician-assisted suicide.

Medical Marijuana In Mass. Poses Federal Challenge

Still illegal under federal law, the medical marijuana ballot initiative passed by Mass. voters creates challenges for state regulators.

Gov. Patrick: I Voted For Assisted Suicide Measure

Patrick told reporters Wednesday that he supported the question after his experience with his mother at the end of her life.

After Ballot Defeat, What's Next For Assisted Suicide Supporters?

The measure would have let terminally ill patients with less than six months to live get a fatal prescription from a doctor.

A Smoky Path For Medical Marijuana In Mass.

The ballot measure passed with a strong majority, but how will medical marijuana be implemented in Massachusetts?

Map: Mass. Town-By-Town Election Results

How'd your town vote? See here on our interactive map.

Mass. Voters Approve Auto Repair Question

Massachusetts voters have approved a ballot question requiring automakers to provide car owners and independent repair shops with access to their diagnostic systems.

Mass. Voters Approve Use Of Medical Marijuana

Massachusetts residents have approved a new law legalizing medical marijuana.

Maps: Complete 2012 Election Results

Complete election day results for the 2012 presidential race and the state of Massachusetts.

Latest Updates: Election Day In Mass.

Follow along for WBUR's complete coverage of Election Day and Night.

Poll: Mass. Voters Split On Life-Ending Medication, Favor Medical Marijuana

The poll found 44 percent support allowing terminally ill patients to obtain medication to end their lives, and 42 percent opposed the idea

On Doctor-Assisted Suicide, Stances Rooted In Intimate Experiences

The main backer and main opponent of the physician-assisted suicide ballot question explain their very personal reasons for becoming involved in this issue.

Mass. Voters Consider Physician-Assisted Suicide

Leaders on opposite sides of Massachusetts' right to die debate are fighting for the same reason: Both have watched loved ones receive fatal diagnoses.

Gov. Patrick Leaning Away From Medical Marijuana

Gov. Patrick says he is leaning toward favoring life-ending medication, and that he has no personal experience with marijuana, medical or otherwise.

Mass. Voters To Weigh In On 'Death With Dignity' Act

We speak with people on both sides of Question 2, which would legalize physician-assisted suicide.

Retired Ohio Exec Bankrolling Mass. Medical Marijuana Initiative

Proponents of legalizing medical marijuana in Massachusetts have a huge money advantage over opponents of the 2012 ballot question, almost entirely due to the contributions of one deep-pocketed out-of-state advocate.

Local Coverage

Sep 10, 2012

Mass. Officials Announce Fall Ballot Questions

The three on the ballot: medical marijuana legalization, allowing "aid in dying" and a right-to-repair measure.

Local Coverage

Jul 11, 2012

3 Ballot Questions Face Signature Deadline

Ballot campaigns must turn in at least 11,485 signatures by Tuesday to lock in their proposals for November votes.

Local Coverage

Jul 2, 2012

Mass. Teacher Union OKs Deal On Ballot Question

The Mass. Teachers Association said the bill narrows the scope of the ballot question, which they say would greatly reduce collective bargaining rights.

Local Coverage

Jun 8, 2012

Group: Mass. Patient Suicide Measure Clears Ballot Hurdle

Backers of a ballot question that would let terminally ill patients self-administer life-ending drugs are saying they've cleared a major hurdle to get the measure on next year's ballot.

Local Coverage

Dec 7, 2011

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More Than $9 Million Spent On Mass. Ballot Issues

Medical Marijuana In Mass. Poses Federal Challenge

Gov. Patrick: I Voted For Assisted Suicide Measure

After Ballot Defeat, What's Next For Assisted Suicide Supporters?

A Smoky Path For Medical Marijuana In Mass.

Map: Mass. Town-By-Town Election Results

Mass. Voters Approve Auto Repair Question

Mass. Voters Approve Use Of Medical Marijuana

Maps: Complete 2012 Election Results

Latest Updates: Election Day In Mass.

Poll: Mass. Voters Split On Life-Ending Medication, Favor Medical Marijuana

On Doctor-Assisted Suicide, Stances Rooted In Intimate Experiences

Mass. Voters Consider Physician-Assisted Suicide

Gov. Patrick Leaning Away From Medical Marijuana

Mass. Voters To Weigh In On 'Death With Dignity' Act

Retired Ohio Exec Bankrolling Mass. Medical Marijuana Initiative

Mass. Officials Announce Fall Ballot Questions

3 Ballot Questions Face Signature Deadline

Mass. Teacher Union OKs Deal On Ballot Question

Group: Mass. Patient Suicide Measure Clears Ballot Hurdle