Write in “Al Solomon” for
Representative in Congress MA 3rd.
You can check your phone at the polls.
Bookmark to remember for Nov 3rd.
Write in “Al Solomon” for Representative in Congress MA 3rd.
You can check your phone at the polls.
Bookmark to remember for Nov 3rd.
Hey, I'm Big AL Solomon. I made the No Rich Politicians Party to get big money out of politics. I DON'T want your money. In fact, I’m taking no donations whatsoever. I’m building a party dedicated to candidates caring about what’s in the best interest of their constituents instead of their donors.
I’ll be running a Write-In Campaign this November for US House in MA 3rd District. After over 240 hours of personally collecting signatures, I fell short of my 2000 signature goal. I received 2135 but only 1805 were certified. While I will not be on the ballot, the experience of talking with thousands of constituents was worth every moment.
Hey, I'm Big AL Solomon. I made the No Rich Politicians Party to get big money out of politics. I DON'T want your money. In fact, I’m taking no donations whatsoever. I’m building a party dedicated to candidates caring about what’s in the best interest of their constituents instead of their donors.
I’ll be running a Write-In Campaign this November for US House MA 3rd District. After over 240 hours of personally collecting signatures, I fell short of my 2000 signature goal. I received 2135 but only 1805 were certified. While I will not be on the ballot, the experience of talking with thousands of constituents was worth every moment.
MA Ballot Questions 2026
Big AL here. This is how I’m voting for the MA Ballot Questions. The explanation is here and available in the linked video. To check out all the videos go to Ballot Question Videos.
9 Questions is a lot but the whole series is under 6 Minutes! I’m doing my best to give you a quick overview of each question with my vote and some context.
The MA Secretary does a good job of providing both sides of the argument. Look at the “In Favor:” and “Against:” sections of each question for references.
Get out and make your voice heard. I believe in you.
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Big AL says Yes on 1. This question would make communications by the governor and legislature public record. There's an exception for the public's medical info. The best "No" argument is that people might feel less comfortable contacting officials if it's public record.
For me, the transparency is necessary and long overdue. There are plenty of avenues to learn about an issue without it becoming public record. Contacting officials is inherently political and the record of it should be open to the public.
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Big AL says Yes on 2. This question would allow CPCS to Unionize. CPCS is Public Council. Public defenders. Your "Right to an Attorney" people. I wish labor laws were so robust unions weren't necessary, but unions are necessary.
The best "No" argument is possibly less budget clarity. I think working with unions is essential and worth the effort of managing complexity.
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Big AL says Yes on 3. The question would give us an open primary. The top two candidates in primary elections become the choices for the general election. The best "No" argument is money will always decide the general election candidates.
Feels like we all know my position there. Let's get money out of politics. Either way, open primaries are right thing to do for MA. Tax payers shouldn't foot the bill for responsibilities of the party. That surely includes, selecting a candidate.
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Big AL says Yes on 4. This question would give us same day voter registration. The same requirements to register but it can be done the day of the election. The best "No" argument is there's an increased risk for fraud.
More accessibility for citizens is good. That's Voting Rights 101. "Look at the risk." Well, I agree with that but when I do, I see both minimal risk and motivation. We should always be willing to ensure things are done right but fearing risk without evidence is unproductive at best.
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Big AL says No on 5. This question would limit state revenue and set up a refund when the state collected more than planned. The best "Yes" argument is any extra money should go back to MA families who need it.
The reality is that the refund is income based and includes the millionaire's tax. Families who don't make much, won't get much but if you make a lot, you will get a lot back. That's harmful to most MA families. The revenue limit is a bad idea that could have long term problems like proposition 2 and 1/2.
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Big AL says No on 6. This question would direct all sales tax for outdoor recreation into a fund for nature conservation use. The best "Yes" argument is it ensures outdoor related sales tax always pays for protecting nature. We need a state legislature that consistently budgets appropriately for nature conservation.
Creating a fund and hiring people to manage it, not only creates undo bureaucracy, it's likely to be refused by the MA legislature. Same as they did with the Audit. Let's get NRPP candidates into the legislature next election and we can change the state house.
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Big AL says No on 7. This question would require towns to allow houses on 5K SQ FT lots if they have access to water and sewer. The best "Yes" argument is that we are in desperate need of starter homes in MA and this will create some. It's a great argument but this question misses on a few essential components.
For instance, it doesn't have any environmental criteria. That's one of many ambiguities that results from applying simple rules to hundreds of different MA towns and cities. Litigation is inevitable and will waste individual town's resources.
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Big AL says No on 8. This question would make recreational weed illegal. The best "Yes" argument is that 42% of car crashes where the driver died, they had active THC in their system.
I'll be blunt. This number is advertised in bad faith. This is a study done in Ohio over a 6 year period when weed was legalized there. The study did find that rate of intoxication but it's the same as before legalization.
The "Yes" side's favorite study has a main finding that directly contradicts the idea that legalization impacts deaths on the road. They know legalization has no impact. They say the scary number anyway. That's why it's bad faith. That said, while legalization has no impact, we still need to continue to study this and find ways to change driving habits.
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Big AL says Yes on 9. This question would overhaul a variety of gun laws and set up legislative commissions to look at gun data. The best "No" argument is the proposal is too complex and that its focus is lawful owners, instead of criminals. I have an LTC and my dad was a gun safety instructor. I'm not coming for your guns but I do want gun safety.
I believe evidence based management of possession prevents lawful owners from becoming criminals. This question pushes us to study and understand the complexities of guns and how to prevent violence. MA should continue to lead the country in gun control.