2002 Massachusetts Question 2

Question 2
Massachusetts English Language Education in Public Schools Initiative
Results
Choice
Votes  %
Yes 1,359,935 67.98%
No 640,525 32.02%
Valid votes 2,000,460 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 2,000,460 100.00%

The Massachusetts English Language Education in Public Schools Initiative, Question 2 was a successful initiative voted on in the Massachusetts general election held on November 5, 2002. It was one of three 2002 ballot measures put to public vote, and the only one to pass.

The initiative was reportedly financed by Silicon Valley multimillionaire Ron Unz, while it was opposed by the Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on Education, Arts and Humanities.