DEDHAM, Mass. — Two of the nine ballot questions Massachusetts voters weighed in on during Tuesday’s 2026 midterm election remained too close to call Wednesday morning.
[ 2026 Mass. midterm election results: Live vote counts for all 9 ballot questions ]
Question 5, which deals with state tax revenue and how Massachusetts calculates tax refunds when the state collects a budget surplus, remained undecided.
The “no” vote held a slight lead Wednesday morning. If that result holds, the state would not change the way it calculates tax refunds when revenue exceeds a certain threshold.
Question 7 was also too close to call, with the vote essentially split 50-50.
If approved, the measure would establish a statewide minimum lot size for new single-family homes.
See town-by-town votes on all 9 questions
Meanwhile, voters delivered much more decisive results on other ballot questions.
Massachusetts’ recreational marijuana law will remain in place after roughly three-quarters of voters rejected Question 8, which sought to repeal the law legalizing recreational marijuana that voters approved in 2016.
Question 9 passed with roughly two-thirds of voters supporting the measure.
The result keeps stricter Massachusetts gun laws in place, including provisions involving ghost guns and assault-style weapons.
Boston 25 News will continue to track the results of Questions 5 and 7 as votes are counted.
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