2008 Nov 4 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 1 :: Initiative PetitionDo you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives before May 6, 2008? See summary »

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Summary

This proposed law would reduce the state personal income tax rate to 2.65% for all categories of taxable income for the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2009, and would eliminate the tax for all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2010.

The personal income tax applies to income received or gain realized by individuals and married couples, by estates of deceased persons, by certain trustees and other fiduciaries, by persons who are partners in and receive income from partnerships, by corporate trusts, and by persons who receive income as shareholders of "S corporations" as defined under federal tax law. The proposed law would not affect the tax due on income or gain realized in a tax year beginning before January 1, 2009.

The proposed law states that if any of its parts were declared invalid, the other parts would stay in effect.

A YES VOTE would reduce the state personal income tax rate to 2.65% for the tax year beginning on January 1, 2009, and would eliminate the tax for all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2010.

A NO VOTE would make no change in state income tax laws.

2008 Nov 4 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 1 :: Initiative PetitionDo you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives before May 6, 2008? See summary »

Ballot Question Results

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Ward
Yes
No
Blank Votes Total Votes Cast Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
6,359
24,759
1,943
31,118
32,961
Precinct 1
 
261
655
75
916
991
Precinct 2
 
287
822
82
1,109
1,191
Precinct 3
 
210
629
95
839
934
Precinct 1
 
283
1,080
92
1,363
1,455
Precinct 2
 
306
1,373
83
1,679
1,762
Precinct 3
 
358
1,426
85
1,784
1,869
Precinct 1
 
312
1,172
30
1,484
1,514
Precinct 2
 
286
1,267
93
1,553
1,646
Precinct 3
 
308
1,419
105
1,727
1,832
Precinct 1
 
283
710
94
993
1,087
Precinct 2
 
265
797
103
1,062
1,165
Precinct 3
 
347
899
85
1,246
1,331
Precinct 1
 
338
1,301
113
1,639
1,752
Precinct 2
 
308
1,255
100
1,563
1,663
Precinct 3
 
319
1,622
94
1,941
2,035
Precinct 1
 
351
1,715
84
2,066
2,150
Precinct 2
 
332
1,641
93
1,973
2,066
Precinct 3
 
203
921
71
1,124
1,195
Precinct 1
 
359
1,614
67
1,973
2,040
Precinct 2
 
302
1,230
131
1,532
1,663
Precinct 3
 
341
1,211
68
1,552
1,620
Totals
 
6,359
24,759
1,943
31,118
32,961