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2016 Massachusetts Question 2

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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%

The Massachusetts Charter School Expansion Initiative, Question 2 was an unsuccessful initiative voted on in the Massachusetts general election held on November 8, 2016.[1] It was one of four 2016 ballot measures put to public vote.

Voting

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

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

Source:[2]

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

References

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  1. ^ Tran, Bich Thi Ngoc (2021). "Which Townships Support Charter Schools? A Study of the 2016 Massachusetts Charter Referendum". Social Science Quarterly. 102 (2): 865–880. doi:10.1111/ssqu.12938. ISSN 1540-6237. S2CID 234153103.
  2. ^ a b "Statewide Ballot Questions — Statistics by Year: 2016". sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Dumcius, Gintautas (2016-07-11). "Here are your Mass. ballot questions for Nov. 2016: Charter schools, marijuana, farm animal cruelty, and 2nd slot parlor". MassLive.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.

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