A lot of Bostonians voted yesterday

In the last Presidential election in Boston (in 2012) 255,021 votes were cast. The early voters so far have cast about 1.7% of the 2012 total.

starting at about 7:30pm. Not bad. Almost certainly faster than my regular polling place will be on the 8th.

So my wife voted yesterday and got a Question 5. She was confused by what it was even asking. I have not seen anything about a Question 5, nor does it show up on any sample ballot I can find for my precinct, nor does the SecState voting website show anything.

Can anyone tell me what that is, or where to find information on it?

Edit: I realize specificity might be required. I'm ....

Never mind I found it.

QUESTION #5
Shall Boston accept sections 3 to 7 inclusive, of Chapter 44B of the General Laws, as approved by the City Council, a summary of which appears below?
SUMMARY
Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (Act), establish a dedicated funding source to enable the City of Boston to (1) help meet affordable housing needs; (2) create and rehabilitate parks, playgrounds and athletic fields; (3) preserve land for outdoor recreational uses and conservation areas; and (4) preserve and rehabilitate historic buildings and resources. In Boston, the funding source for these community preservation purposes will be a surcharge of 1% on the annual property tax assessed on real property beginning in Fiscal Year 2018; plus other funds that may be committed by the City for community preservation purposes pursuant to Section 3(b) 1/2 of Chapter 44B; and annual distributions made by the state from a trust fund created by the Act. The Commonwealth provides funds only to communities adopting the Act. If approved, the following will be exempt from the surcharge: (1) property owned and occupied as a domicile by any person who qualifies for low income housing or low or moderate income senior housing as defined in Section 2 of the Act; (2) $100,000 of the value of each taxable parcel of residential real property; and (3) $100,000 of the value of each taxable parcel of class three, commercial property and class four, industrial property as defined in Section 2A of Chapter 59. A taxpayer whose tax is reduced by an abatement or exemption will receive a reduction in their surcharge in proportion to the reduction. Upon acceptance of the Act by the voters, a Community Preservation Committee will be established to study community preservation needs, possibilities and resources, and to make annual recommendations on spending the funds.

Secret Ballot but with Voter's Name on Voting Envelope. [Thinks: Blind Volunteers, Blind Poll Workers, Blindfolded folks open Voters' Envelopes.]

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EV7 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
EARLY BALLOT ENVELOPE

For Election Official use only.
Ward/Precinct: __________
Location: __________

Under the penalties of perjury, I swear (or affirm) that I am a registered voter in Massachusetts at the address below, that I will not cast a ballot in any other city or town or voting location, and that the information below is true.
Signature: __________ Date: __________
Printed Name: __________
Address at which you are registered to vote:
__________
Street Address
____________________
City or Town ZIP

ASSISTING PERSON:
The voter needed assistance in marking the ballot and signing above, because of blindness other physical disability, or inability to read or to read English. I marked the ballot enclosed in this envelope at the voter's direction, when I was alone with the voter, and I had no other communication with the voter as to how he or she was to vote. The voter swore (or affirmed) the voter affidavit above, and I then signed the voter's name and completed the other voter information above. Signed under the penalties of perjury.
ASSISTING PERSON SIGN HERE:
1. __________
Signature of assisting person
2. __________
Assisting person's name printed
3. __________
Assisting person's residence

PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL VOTING:
The penalty for voting or attempting to vote in violation of section 26 of chapter 56 of the Massachusetts General Laws is a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.