Q2 FAQ

  • What is this about?
    • A ballot question (Question #2) in the November 2021 election in the City of Boston, Massachusetts.
  • What is Question #2 about?
    • Whether or not an electric substation should be constructed in an Environmental Justice community that already bears significant environmental burden, near where children play, in a flood plain, next to tanks carrying millions of gallons of inflammable fuel.
  • When is the election?
    • Election day: Nov 2, 2021
    • Early voting: Oct
    • Registration deadline: Oct 13, 2021
  • What would a Yes vote mean?
    • That you are ok with the construction of the substation.
  • What would a No vote mean?
    • That you want environmental justice.
  • Is the vote binding?
    • No
  • Has there been other examples like this?
    • Yes. The Nubian Square renaming (It used to be called Dudley Square). The neighborhood wanted the change and the change has happened.
  • Why is the vote citywide?
    • The election is municipal, and the questions on the ballot have to have the same scope.