REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of DANIELLE SUSAN ALLEN AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT ALL-PARTY STATE PRIMARIES (see House, No. 5003).

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The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions voted to advise the Massachusetts legislature not to act on Initiative Petition 25‑12, which seeks to replace partisan primaries with an all‑party (top‑two) primary system. The committee cited concerns about administrative costs, potential voter confusion, vote‑splitting, and lack of evidence that the change would increase participation or third‑party representation. The recommendation means the petition will not move forward unless the legislature decides otherwise.

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