Special Election Results Are Not A Reliable Way To Test Public Opinion
We believe long-term bonding should be placed on general election ballots whenever possible. What these data show in stunning detail is that more citizens vote in general elections and the results are therefore different. In November 2018—a general election—71% of voters in Charlestown, 62% of voters in Richmond, and 64% of voters in Hopkinton voted to have the state allocate $250 million of their tax dollars on new school buildings. But, in 2024, a majority of CHARIHO voters refused to accept this money from the state, leaving their share of the money to go to other projects.