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Filing Initiative Petitions

Initiative petitions, a type of ballot question, are filed with the Attorney General’s Office.

Learn about filing initiative petitions. The Attorney General's Office reviews all properly submitted initiative petitions and certifies those that meet the requirements of the state constitution.

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Top tasks

Learn about different types of petitions and ballot questions  Learn about the initiative petition process 

What you need to know

Constitutional requirements for initiative petitions  Instructions for filing an initiative petition  How to get involved in the initiative petition review process  Current Ballot Initiatives Filed 

Contact Information

Phone

Call Attorney General's Initiative Petitions and Ballot Questions Help at (617) 963-2524

Online

Email Attorney General's Initiative Petitions and Ballot Questions Help at ballotquestions@mass.gov

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