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Non-binding Question 10 (1st Essex): carbon fee on fossil fuels, with payments to residents

On the ballot in
MA 1st Essex District
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to introduce and vote for legislation that places a fee on the carbon content of fossil fuels to compensate for their environmental pollution, and returns the proceeds directly to residents as monthly payments?

A “Yes” vote means

Advises the district's state representative to introduce and vote for a fee on fossil fuels' carbon content, with proceeds returned to residents as monthly payments. Advisory only.

A “No” vote means

Advises against instructing the district's state representative to introduce and vote for this carbon fee-and-payment legislation. Advisory only; it does not change any law.

Non-binding public policy question: advisory only, it instructs the district's state representative and has no binding effect on state law.

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