In developing policy recommendations and priorities, it is vital to include resident voices. Polling offers us this insights. Every now and then, we conduct polls to learn from them and what is important to them.
NEW POLL OUT NOW!
DRIVING DEMOCRACY: Massachusetts voters weigh in on ballot questions, transportation, and elections
On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, T4MA in partnership with The Massachusetts Voter Table and MassINC Polling Group released their newest poll focused on the connection between voters and access to transportation.
MassINC surveyed 800 Massachusetts registered voters, including an oversample of 200 voters living in the original 11 Gateway Cities (Brockton, Fall River, Fitchburg, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, New Bedford, Pittsfield, Springfield, and Worcester).
As voting rights come under attack nationally, the poll finds support for making it easier to register and get to the polls on Election Day. Meanwhile, many voters flip from supporting to opposing the ballot question that would lower the state’s income tax when they hear more information about who would benefit most and the consequences for the state budget.
The survey was preceded by a focus group of lower-income voters in Boston and Gateway Cities on transportation and voting issues.
Explore the Poll Results Below
2025
POLL: THE STATE OF TRANSPORTATION IN MA
2024
POLL: CONNECTING TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING
On July 23, 2024, T4MA and MassPolling Inc released a poll on transportation and housing.
One of the most salient findings is that majorities of Massachusetts residents report feeling squeezed by housing (71%) and transportation costs (57%), and it’s prompting many to consider leaving the state.
Learn more in a briefing by Rich Parr of MassPolling Inc here, as well as slides showing the results of the poll.