2016 Massachusetts Question 2

The Massachusetts Charter School Expansion Initiative, Question 2 was an unsuccessful initiative voted on in the Massachusetts general election held on November 8, 2016. It was one of four 2016 ballot measures put to public vote.

Question 2

Massachusetts Charter School Expansion Initiative
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 1,243,665 38.04% No 2,025,840 61.96% Valid votes 3,269,505 100.00% Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00% Total votes 3,269,505 100.00%
No   90–100%   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60% Yes   90–100%   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60% Other   Tie

Voting

Question 2 on the ballot, "Charter School Expansion".

• A "yes" vote would give the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education the authority to lift the cap and allow up to 12 new charter schools or to expand existing charter schools each year.
• A "no" vote would leave the current cap in place.

Response	Votes	%
No	2,025,840	60%
Yes	1,243,665	37%
blank	109,296	3%

Source:

If the ballot measure had been approved, the proposed law would have taken effect on January 1, 2017.

Further reading

• Scharfenberg, David (November 1, 2016). "A voter's guide to Question 2". The Boston Globe. p. B.2. Retrieved March 10, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.

External links

• 2016 Ballot Questions at sec.state.ma.us