MASSACHUSETTS · NOV 3, 2026
Nonpartisan election research interface · Public beta

Make sense of your ballot.
Follow the evidence.

Compare up to four candidates side by side, explore economic and social-policy tradeoffs, and investigate nine statewide ballot questions. Candidate options come from Massachusetts’ official 2026 list; districts are matched using official geographic data, not guessed from city names.

Source-led · Not a voting service

01 / Find your ballot

Official district matching

Select the city or town where you are registered to vote, then your ward (if applicable) and precinct. We use official precinct and legislative-district records to identify the contests that apply to you.

Not sure of your ward or precinct?

Enter your residential address in the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth’s official tool, then return here and select the ward and precinct it provides.

Look up my address and precinct ↗
CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION
The guide lists verified statewide and legislative contests. Some county and local offices require checking your official sample ballot.
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Explore the verified Somerville Ward 7, Precinct 4 example

This example shows a specific precinct and is not a substitute for your own ballot.

What you’ll see

Verified candidate rosters. Legislative contests correspond to your district.
Evidence by method. Causal studies, policy mechanisms, limitations, and links to research.
Comparisons by issue. Economy, housing, climate, social policy, and government accountability.
Private ballot worksheet. Selections stay in this browser session and are not sent to the site.
Coverage limitation. Exact precinct ballots may include county, Governor’s Council, or other contests not automatically matched here. Split precincts require extra location verification.

Massachusetts official polling-place, ward and precinct lookup ↗