Question 10 on some Lynn ballots: the nonbinding carbon-fee question, explained
Some Lynn voters will see a Question 10 on their Nov. 3 ballot: a nonbinding question about a fee on carbon in fossil fuels. Here is what it asks and how to tell whether it is on your ballot.
Quick facts
- What it asks: whether the district’s state representative should be instructed to introduce and vote for legislation putting a fee on the carbon content of fossil fuels, with the money returned to residents in monthly payments
- Binding? No. The state says these district questions ask for voters’ opinion and have no binding effect on state law
- Where it appears: the 1st and 8th Essex House districts; the 8th Essex covers Marblehead, Swampscott and part of Lynn
- Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; early voting at City Hall runs through Friday, Oct. 30
Is Question 10 on my ballot?
Only Lynn voters who live in the part of the city inside the 8th Essex district will see it. Enter your address in the state’s My Election Info lookup to see your district, polling place and sample ballot. Our where to vote in Lynn guide lists every polling place by ward and precinct.
What a yes or no vote means
A yes vote tells your representative you want them to file and support a carbon-fee bill; a no vote says you don’t. Either way, the vote does not create a fee by itself. The Daily Item notes that a carbon fee like the one described could raise what drivers pay for gasoline, with the money paid back to residents.
Sources: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, 2026 ballot questions; The Daily Item.
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