Massachusetts 2008 citizen initiatives
From Ballotpedia
This is a historical listing of all citizen initiatives in Massachusetts in 2008.
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Background
Massachusetts allows for:
- indirect initiative statutes
- initiated constitutional amendments (indirectly)
- legislatively-referred state statutes
- legislatively-referred constitutional amendments
- referenda
2008 Citizen Initiatives
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CISS | Massachusetts Sensible Marijuana Policy (2008) | Marijuana policy | Decriminalizes small amounts of marijuana | |
| CISS | Massachusetts State Income Tax Repeal (2008) | Taxes | Would repeal state income tax | |
| CISS | Massachusetts Initiative for an Act to Protect Greyhounds (2008) | Animal rights | Aims to prohibit (professional) dog racing | |
| CISS | Massachusetts Repeal 40B (2008) | Property | Would strip four affordable housing provisions from the state's permitting law | Failed signature requirement |
For a complete list of all ballot measures that appeared on the 2008 ballot in Massachusetts, see Massachusetts 2008 ballot measures.
See also
- List of Massachusetts ballot measures
- List of Massachusetts initiatives from 1920-2000 (PDF)
- Massachusetts ballot report
External links
- Massachusetts Elections Division
- I&R Institute, Historical Listing of Massachusetts's initiatives
- List of current petitions filed in Massachusetts from the Attorney General's office.
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