2022 Massachusetts ballot measures

2022 Massachusetts referendums
November 8, 2022
Questions:
  1. An Amendment for an Additional Tax on Income Over One Million
  2. A Law concerning the Regulation of Dental Insurance
  3. A Law creating Expanded Availability of Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages
  4. Referendum on an Existing Law on Eligibility for Driver's Licenses
Question 1: Increases Taxes on Income Over One Million
Yes
 
 52.3%
No
 
 47.7%
Proposal approved
Question 2: Regulates Dental Insurance
Yes
 
 71.6%
No
 
 28.4%
Proposal approved
Question 3: Expands Availability of Alcohol Sale Licenses
Yes
 
 44.9%
No
 
 55.1%
Proposal rejected
Question 4: Allows Undocumented Immigrants to hold Driver's Licenses
Yes
 
 53.9%
No
 
 46.1%
Proposal approved

Four ballot measures were on the ballot during the 2022 Massachusetts elections which were held on November 8, 2022. In addition to the 4 which were certified, 24 measures failed to meet the requirements to be on the ballot.

In Massachusetts, a constitutional amendment or proposed law can be placed on the ballot by popular petition. If a petition collects around 75,000 signatures, it will be considered by the General Court. If the General Court does not pass the proposal, the petitioners can have their proposal placed on the ballot at the next general election if they collect around 12,500 more signatures. In addition, a law passed by the General Court can be put to a veto referendum, in which the law must be passed by popular vote. In 2022, 1 constitutional amendment, 2 proposed laws, and 1 veto referendum were placed on the ballot.

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