Results for all four Massachusetts ballot questions are now being projected after Tuesday's election. The ballot questions include a constitutional amendment to tax millionaires at a higher rate; proposed laws impacting dental insurance and liquor licenses; and a high-profile referendum on a driver's license law recently passed by the legislature. FIND ELECTION RESULTS BY CATEGORY: Top Results | Mass. Governor | Mass. Statewide offices | Mass. Ballot Questions | Mass. U.S. Representatives | NH Governor | NH U.S. House and Senate | Mass. State House | Mass. State Senate | Balance of Power in CongressQuestion 1 result: YesSometimes called the Fair Share Amendment or the Millionaires’ Tax, the proposed amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution would establish an additional 4% state income tax on that portion of annual taxable income in excess of $1 million.PGlmcmFtZSBjbGFzcz0iYXAtZW1iZWQiIHRpdGxlPSJMaXZlIGVsZWN0aW9uIHJlc3VsdHMgdmlhIHRoZSBBc3NvY2lhdGVkIFByZXNzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmVzLmFwLm9yZy9lbGVjdGlvbi1yZXN1bHRzL2N1c3RvbWVycy9sYXlvdXRzL29yZ2FuaXphdGlvbi1sYXlvdXRzL3B1Ymxpc2hlZC80ODU3NS82MDc0Lmh0bWwiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAlIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCIgc2Nyb2xsaW5nPSJubyIgbWFyZ2luaGVpZ2h0PSIwIj48L2lmcmFtZT48c2NyaXB0IGRlZmVyIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9pbnRlcmFjdGl2ZXMuYXAub3JnL2VsZWN0aW9uLXJlc3VsdHMvYXNzZXRzL21pY3Jvc2l0ZS9yZXNpemVDbGllbnQuanMiPjwvc2NyaXB0Pg==Question 2 result: YesDental insurance spending policies are the target of this measure, which directs the commissioner of the Division of Insurance to approve or disapprove plan rates and requires companies to spend at least 83% of premiums on members’ expenses or quality improvements instead of administrative expenses.PGlmcmFtZSBjbGFzcz0iYXAtZW1iZWQiIHRpdGxlPSJMaXZlIGVsZWN0aW9uIHJlc3VsdHMgdmlhIHRoZSBBc3NvY2lhdGVkIFByZXNzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmVzLmFwLm9yZy9lbGVjdGlvbi1yZXN1bHRzL2N1c3RvbWVycy9sYXlvdXRzL29yZ2FuaXphdGlvbi1sYXlvdXRzL3B1Ymxpc2hlZC80ODU3NS82MDc1Lmh0bWwiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAlIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCIgc2Nyb2xsaW5nPSJubyIgbWFyZ2luaGVpZ2h0PSIwIj48L2lmcmFtZT48c2NyaXB0IGRlZmVyIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9pbnRlcmFjdGl2ZXMuYXAub3JnL2VsZWN0aW9uLXJlc3VsdHMvYXNzZXRzL21pY3Jvc2l0ZS9yZXNpemVDbGllbnQuanMiPjwvc2NyaXB0Pg==Question 3 result: NoStarting in 2023, the proposed law would have reduced the maximum number of "all alcoholic beverages" licenses that any one retailer could own or control from nine to seven licenses. Meanwhile, the combined limit of “all alcoholic beverages” and “wines and malt beverages” licenses for off-premises consumption would have gradually grown to 18 by 2031.PGlmcmFtZSBjbGFzcz0iYXAtZW1iZWQiIHRpdGxlPSJMaXZlIGVsZWN0aW9uIHJlc3VsdHMgdmlhIHRoZSBBc3NvY2lhdGVkIFByZXNzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmVzLmFwLm9yZy9lbGVjdGlvbi1yZXN1bHRzL2N1c3RvbWVycy9sYXlvdXRzL29yZ2FuaXphdGlvbi1sYXlvdXRzL3B1Ymxpc2hlZC80ODU3NS82MDc2Lmh0bWwiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAlIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCIgc2Nyb2xsaW5nPSJubyIgbWFyZ2luaGVpZ2h0PSIwIj48L2lmcmFtZT48c2NyaXB0IGRlZmVyIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9pbnRlcmFjdGl2ZXMuYXAub3JnL2VsZWN0aW9uLXJlc3VsdHMvYXNzZXRzL21pY3Jvc2l0ZS9yZXNpemVDbGllbnQuanMiPjwvc2NyaXB0Pg==Question 4 result: YesVoters were asked to decide whether a controversial new law opening access to driver's licenses for all residents regardless of legal status will remain on the books in Massachusetts.PGlmcmFtZSBjbGFzcz0iYXAtZW1iZWQiIHRpdGxlPSJMaXZlIGVsZWN0aW9uIHJlc3VsdHMgdmlhIHRoZSBBc3NvY2lhdGVkIFByZXNzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmVzLmFwLm9yZy9lbGVjdGlvbi1yZXN1bHRzL2N1c3RvbWVycy9sYXlvdXRzL29yZ2FuaXphdGlvbi1sYXlvdXRzL3B1Ymxpc2hlZC80ODU3NS82MDc4Lmh0bWwiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAlIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCIgc2Nyb2xsaW5nPSJubyIgbWFyZ2luaGVpZ2h0PSIwIj48L2lmcmFtZT48c2NyaXB0IGRlZmVyIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9pbnRlcmFjdGl2ZXMuYXAub3JnL2VsZWN0aW9uLXJlc3VsdHMvYXNzZXRzL21pY3Jvc2l0ZS9yZXNpemVDbGllbnQuanMiPjwvc2NyaXB0Pg==Click here if you don't see election results on this page
BOSTON — Results for all four Massachusetts ballot questions are now being projected after Tuesday's election.
The ballot questions include a constitutional amendment to tax millionaires at a higher rate; proposed laws impacting dental insurance and liquor licenses; and a high-profile referendum on a driver's license law recently passed by the legislature.
FIND ELECTION RESULTS BY CATEGORY: Top Results | Mass. Governor | Mass. Statewide offices | Mass. Ballot Questions | Mass. U.S. Representatives | NH Governor | NH U.S. House and Senate | Mass. State House | Mass. State Senate | Balance of Power in Congress
Question 1 result: Yes
Sometimes called the Fair Share Amendment or the Millionaires’ Tax, the proposed amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution would establish an additional 4% state income tax on that portion of annual taxable income in excess of $1 million.
Question 2 result: Yes
Dental insurance spending policies are the target of this measure, which directs the commissioner of the Division of Insurance to approve or disapprove plan rates and requires companies to spend at least 83% of premiums on members’ expenses or quality improvements instead of administrative expenses.
Question 3 result: No
Starting in 2023, the proposed law would have reduced the maximum number of "all alcoholic beverages" licenses that any one retailer could own or control from nine to seven licenses. Meanwhile, the combined limit of “all alcoholic beverages” and “wines and malt beverages” licenses for off-premises consumption would have gradually grown to 18 by 2031.
Question 4 result: Yes
Voters were asked to decide whether a controversial new law opening access to driver's licenses for all residents regardless of legal status will remain on the books in Massachusetts.
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