2014 Massachusetts Question 2

Referendum that would have expanded recycling deposits Question 2 Massachusetts Expansion of Bottle Deposits Initiative 564381 1561591 2125972 300px County results 300px Municipality results 300px Precinct results 1 No #32320C 90–100% 1px #AAAAAA solid #5D5D2D 80–90% 1px #AAAAAA solid #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Yes #28497C 80–90% 1px #AAAAAA solid #47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid The Massachusetts Expansion of Bottle Deposits Initiative, Question 2 was an unsuccessful initiative voted on in the Massachusetts general election held on November 4, 2014. It was one of four 2014 ballot measures put to public vote. Voting Question 2 on the ballot, "Expanding the Beverage Container Deposit Law". YES on the question would extend the deposit law to all nonalcoholic, noncarbonated beverages not already included (with some exceptions), as well as raise handling fees. The state would also be required to adjust the deposit amount every five years based on the consumer price index, but this amount could never fall below 5 cents. A NO VOTE means the law will remain as is.https://www.proquest.com/docview/1619167156 2014 Massachusetts ballot questions: Your cheat sheet The Boston Globe Stephanie Vallejo R.9 November 2, 2014 March 10, 2018 limited pqarchiver.com ResponseVotes% No 1,561,591 71% Yes 564,381 26% blank 60,819 3% Source: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elebalm/balmresults.html#year2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130120060603/http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elebalm/balmresults.html#year2014 dead January 20, 2013 Statewide Ballot Questions — Statistics by Year: 2014 sec.state.ma.us March 10, 2018 References 30em Further reading https://www.proquest.com/docview/1619420627 Parsing the referendum questions The Boston Globe A.12 November 4, 2014 March 10, 2018 limited pqarchiver.com External links 2014 Ballot Questions at sec.state.ma.us Question 2 text via masslive.com Category:2014 Massachusetts ballot measures Category:Initiatives in the United States