Putting Tech Safety on the Ballot

The ballot committee Safer Tech at LastTreeLaws.com formed in 2026 to set a safer tech law on the Massachusetts 2028 ballot.

Our law creates an Office of Research and Technology Optimization (ORTO) that examines & shares how to make technology safer.

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Tech is hard to understand, fix, analyze, and control. We need experts on the side of the public working to analyze tech impacts on civil liberties, health, safety, environment, and the economy – for more, see our safer tech case series.

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Graphic from ICBE-EMF.org scientific article — Graphic from ICBE-EMF.org scientific publication by Paul Héroux et al:
‘Cell Phone Radiation Exposure Limits and Engineering Solutions’

Timeline of Petition Initiative

To place this law on the 2028 ballot, Massachusetts requires collecting 74,574+ certified voter signatures beginning in either fall 2026 or 2027. In 2026, signatures can be gathered from mid-September through November 17, 2026 (Round 1) and may require a second round May to June 2027. Voters only sign petitions specifically designated for their hometown. Volunteers can participate by gathering signatures, hosting petition sheets, or assisting with the organization and submission of these documents.

2026: Round 1

From Now On: Mobilize & Publicize for Volunteers, Infrastructure, & Support
Aug. 5: Submit a Signed Proposed Law (Initiative Petition) to Attorney General
Distribute Printed Petitions: Collect and Distribute Printed Petitions with Instructions (c. Sept. 7-18, 2026)
Sept. 14: Start Signature Collection & Submission to Town Clerks
Nov. 17, Tuesday: Finalize all Signatures
Nov. 18, Wed. (before 5 PM): Last Day to Submit Signatures to Town Clerks for Certification (Round 1)
Dec. 2, Wed.: Give 74,574+ Certified Petitions to the Secretary of State in Boston

2027: State Legislature Vote

4 May Tuesday 2027: Last Day for State Legislature to Vote to Pass Petition Initiative without 2nd Round

2027: Round 2 (If State Legislature Fails to Pass)

May 5, 2027: If not Passed by State, Request New Printed Petitions
Round 2 Signature Collection: Collect 12,429+ Signatures & Submit to Town Clerks
June 23, 2027, Wednesday: Last Day to Submit Signatures to Town Clerks for Certification (Round 2)
July 7, 2027, Wednesday: Last Day to Submit 12,429+ Certified Signatures to Secretary of State in Boston

2028: People’s Vote on Ballot Question

November 14, 2028: Massachusetts’ voters decide whether to pass the proposed petition for a law through a ballot question.

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