Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously affirms voters’ right to decide on All-Party Primaries in November.
June 22, 2026, for immediate release
BOSTON – The Supreme Judicial Court today unanimously upheld the Attorney General’s certification of the Coalition for Healthy Democracy’s All-Party Primary ballot initiative, clearing the path for Massachusetts to vote on the reform this November.
Below is a statement from Jesse Littlewood, campaign manager for the Coalition for Healthy Democracy:
“In November, Massachusetts voters will be the ones who decide whether their elections are run by party insiders or by the people. The political insiders who sued to block this reform lost today. Massachusetts has the least competitive elections in America, and when politicians don’t have to compete, they don’t have to fix what’s broken. All-Party Primaries replace the restrictive, privately controlled party primary system with one open to every voter and every candidate, regardless of affiliation: more candidates, more competition, more real choices. That’s how we get elected officials to prioritize real solutions instead of the same-old politics. We will continue to bring this message and mission to every corner of the Commonwealth.”
