2011-2012 Ballot Initiatives
The following Initiative Petitions have been certified by the Attorney General for the collection of signatures.
For more information about each petition, as well as the exact language of each, CLICK HERE.
| Petition Number | Petition Name | Petition Description | MFI Position | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-01 | Initiative Petition for the Right to Cancel an Auto Sale | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-03 | Petition for a Constitutional Amendment Relative to the Provision of Health Insurance | This amendment would create a universal healthcare mandate in the state constitution. | OPPOSE | Certified |
| 11-05 | An Initiative Petition To Amend The Current Do Not Call List Law To Regulate Certain Charitable Solicitations (Version B) | Click Here for PDF Application“>Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-06 | An Initiative Petition To Amend The Current Do Not Call List Law To Regulate Certain Charitable Solicitations (Version C) | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-08 | An Initiative Petition To Amend The Current Do Not Call List Law To Regulate Certain Charitable Solicitations (Version E) | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-09 | An Initiative Petition To Amend The Current Do Not Call List Law To Regulate Certain Charitable Solicitations (Version F) | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-10 | A Petition for a Law Limiting the Amount by which Water and Sewer Rates May be Raised | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-11 | An Initiative Petition for a Law for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana | An Initiative Petition for the Law for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana – This petition would legalize the medicinal use of marijuana. | OPPOSE | Certified |
| 11-12 | An Initiative Petition for an Act Relative to Death with Dignity | This petition would legalize physician-assisted suicide. | OPPOSE | Certified |
| 11-13 | Initiative Petition for a Law to Create a Citizens’ 9/11 Investigation Commission | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-14 | Initiative Petition for An Act to Protect Motor Vehicle Owners and Small Businesses in Repairing Motor Vehicles (Version A1) | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-15 | Initiative Petition for An Act to Protect Motor Vehicle Owners and Small Businesses in Repairing Motor Vehicles (Version B1) | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-16 | Initiative Petition for An Act to Protect Motor Vehicle Owners and Small Businesses in Repairing Motor Vehicles (Version C1) | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-17 | Initiative Petition for An Act to Protect Motor Vehicle Owners and Small Businesses in Repairing Motor Vehicles (Version D1) | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-18 | An Initiative Petition for An Act Banning the Use of Certain Socio-Economic Factors for Insurance Underwriting and Rating of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-19 | The Whale Safe Fishing Act | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-20 | An Initiative Petition for An Act Promoting Excellence in Public Schools | This petition would change the current evaluation system used in local school districts and implement a state-wide evaluation system. It would further erode local school board autonomy. | OPPOSE | Certified |
| 11-22 | Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Updating the Bottle Bill | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-23 | An Initiative Petition to Repeal the Individual Mandate in the Act Providing Access To Affordable, Quality Health Care | This petition was written by Massachusetts Citizens for Life to repeal the individual mandate put into law by the universal healthcare bill. | SUPPORT | Certified |
| 11-25 | An Act to Increase Consumer Convenience and Choice by Permitting Food Stores to Sell Wine | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-26 | An Act to Establish Limited Beer and Wine Licenses for Grocery Stores and Supermarkets, Subject to Local Control | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-29 | An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to M.G.L. 90, Section 22 | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |
| 11-31 | An Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to M.G.L. 272-S-99 | Click Here for PDF Application | N/A | Certified |