“2018 Massachusetts ballot measures”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Three ballot measures were certified for the November 6, 2018, general election in the state of Massachusetts.^[1]^[1]

The Constitution of Massachusetts can be amended through initiative, and state statutes can be proposed through initiative. The first and second certified measures, "Nurse-Patient Assignment Limits" and "Advisory Commission for Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Regarding Corporate Personhood and Political Spending", were both initiated state statutes. The third measure, "Gender Identity and Anti-Discrimination", was a veto referendum.

In Massachusetts, after the state determines which measure(s) will appear on the ballot, an official name is assigned to each question. The Secretary of the Commonwealth has discretion over the ordering of questions on the ballot.

Binding statewide question(s)

Endorsements

Question 1

On October 23, 2018, The Boston Globe editorial board endorsed a 'no' vote on Question 1, saying the nursing staff ratio is wrong for Massachusetts.^[8] On October 26, the Boston Herald also advocated for a 'no' vote.^[9] Governor of Massachusetts Charlie Baker said he would vote 'no',^[10] while Mayor of Boston Marty Walsh said he would vote 'yes'.^[11] A "yes" vote was also advocated by United States Senator for Vermont Bernie Sanders.^[12]

Question 3

A 'yes' vote on Question 3 has been "wholeheartedly" endorsed by The Boston Globe in an October 17, 2018, editorial.^[13] Actress and LGBT advocate Laverne Cox also advocated for a 'yes' vote.^[14]

Removed question

A measure titled "Income Tax for Education and Transportation Amendment", which sought to create a four percent tax on incomes that exceed $1 million, to be used for education and transportation purposes, was removed after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in June 2018 that the measure had been incorrectly certified by the Massachusetts Attorney General.^[15]

See also

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele18/ballot_questions_18/ballot_questions18.htm |title=2018 Ballot Questions |website=sec.state.ma.us |publisher=Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |accessdate=October 21, 2018}}
2. ^¹²{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Massachusetts_2018_ballot_measures|title=Massachusetts 2018 ballot measures|last=|first=|date=July 13, 2018|website=Ballotpedia|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=July 16, 2018}}
3. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/11/06/nurse-staffing-decision-has-far-reaching-impact-for-health-care/V2P5JvdvMpC6dca0cFy8yO/story.html |title=Voters reject Question 1, which would have mandated nurse staffing levels |first=Priyanka Dayal |last=McCluskey |newspaper=The Boston Globe |url-access=limited |date=November 6, 2018 |accessdate=November 6, 2018}}
4. ^https://apps.bostonglobe.com/elections/2018/MA/race/?raceID=24873
5. ^https://apps.bostonglobe.com/elections/2018/MA/race/?raceID=24874
6. ^¹{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-massachusetts-elections.html |title=Massachusetts Election Results |website=The New York Times |date=November 6, 2018 |accessdate=November 6, 2018}}
7. ^https://apps.bostonglobe.com/elections/2018/MA/race/?raceID=24875
8. ^{{cite news |last=Editorial |first=Board |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2018/10/22/question-nursing-staff-ratio-wrong-for-massachusetts/XF9K7ZApFE43g5smP7nkdO/story.html |title=Editorial board endorsement: Vote ‘no’ on Question 1. The nurse staffing ratio is wrong for Mass. |work=The Boston Globe |date=2018-10-22 |accessdate=2018-10-23 |url-access=limited}}
9. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/opinion/editorials/2018/10/vote_no_on_question_1_don_t_handcuff_nurses |title=Vote no on Question 1: Don’t handcuff nurses |newspaper=Boston Herald |date=October 26, 2018 |accessdate=October 26, 2018}}
10. ^{{cite news |url=https://boston.cbslocal.com/2018/10/11/massachusetts-ballot-question-1-nurse-staffing-mandates/ |title=Baker To Vote ‘No’ On Ballot Question 1 Nurse Staffing Mandates |agency=AP |website=CBS Boston |date=October 11, 2018 |accessdate=October 26, 2018}}
11. ^{{cite news |url=https://boston.cbslocal.com/2018/10/15/massachusetts-ballot-question-1-nurse-staffing-mandates-boston-mayor-marty-walsh/ |title=Walsh To Vote ‘Yes’ On Ballot Question 1 Nurse Staffing Mandates |agency=AP |website=CBS Boston |date=October 15, 2018 |accessdate=October 26, 2018}}
12. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/10/us_sen_bernie_sanders_endorses.html |title=U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders endorses nurse staffing ballot question |last=Schoenberg |first=Shira |date=29 October 2018 |website=MassLive|access-date=29 October 2018}}
13. ^{{cite news |title=Stand up for equality: Vote Yes on 3 |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2018/10/17/stand-for-equality-vote-yes/8a8TZNZ7JuHV161hRh8ILL/story.html |accessdate=18 October 2018 |website=The Boston Globe |date=18 October 2018 |url-access=limited}}
14. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.wbur.org/news/2018/10/25/laverne-cox-transgender-law-massachusetts |title=Laverne Cox Urges Mass. To Vote Yes On Question 3, To Send Message To Nation |first=Katie |last=Lannan |website=WBUR |date=October 25, 2018 |accessdate=October 26, 2018}}
15. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.wbur.org/news/2018/06/18/millionaires-tax-rejected-sjc |title='Millionaire's Tax' Won't Be On The State Ballot, Mass. SJC Rules |first=Steve |last=Brown |website=WBUR |date=June 18, 2018 |accessdate=June 18, 2018}}
16. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_politics/2018/07/grand_bargain_keeps_voters_from_deciding_ballot_questions |title="Grand bargain" keeps voters from deciding ballot questions |agency=AP |newspaper=Boston Herald |date=July 1, 2018 |accessdate=July 1, 2018}}