2014 Massachusetts Question 2

The Massachusetts Expansion of Bottle Deposits Initiative, Question 2 was an unsuccessful initiative voted on in the Massachusetts general election held on November 4, 2014. It was one of four 2014 ballot measures put to public vote.

Question 2

Massachusetts Expansion of Bottle Deposits Initiative
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 564,381 26.55% No 1,561,591 73.45% Valid votes 2,125,972 100.00% Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00% Total votes 2,125,972 100.00%
No   90–100%   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60% Yes   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60%

Voting

Question 2 on the ballot, "Expanding the Beverage Container Deposit Law".

YES on the question would extend the deposit law to all nonalcoholic, noncarbonated beverages not already included (with some exceptions), as well as raise handling fees. The state would also be required to adjust the deposit amount every five years based on the consumer price index, but this amount could never fall below 5 cents.

A NO VOTE means the law will remain as is.

Response	Votes	%
No	1,561,591	71%
Yes	564,381	26%
blank	60,819	3%

Source:

Further reading

• "Parsing the referendum questions". The Boston Globe. November 4, 2014. p. A.12. Retrieved March 10, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.

External links

• 2014 Ballot Questions at sec.state.ma.us
• Question 2 text via masslive.com