Results for the 2024 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 general election. Find Massachusetts and national elections results at BostonGlobe.com.

State officials certified four petitions to advance toward the 2026 ballot, including a public records measure and proposals on pay, labor and taxes.

The Massachusetts Elections Division announced Thursday that it has certified five questions to advance toward the 2026 state election ballot.

Massachusetts voters in 2026 could have the chance to repeal adult-use recreational marijuana. The state Elections Division announced last week that it certified 78,301 signatures backing a petition called “An Act to Restore a Sensible Marijuana Policy.” The measure aims to roll back recreational cannabis use, but would preserve medical use.

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