And Massachusetts voters defeated a measure thast would have shut down the state's two nuclear power plants.

There were four statewide ballot questions, which the Massachusetts voters voted on this election.

The state's financial difficulties have caused many Massachusetts voters to become disillusioned with politics and politicians.

The Massachusetts voters are in an angry mood this year, so not many incumbents are considered safe.

Massachusetts voters repealed a similar law by referendum last year.

"This issue suggests there is a libertarian streak in the thinking of the Massachusetts voter."

Massachusetts voters repealed that right in a November ballot initiative.

Thus, half of Massachusetts voters are now independents.

Massachusetts voters will have a chance to shut down the state's two nuclear power plants.

Death penalty opponents criticised the sentence, saying federal officials had ignored the will of Massachusetts voters.