The deadline for the first step to place a measure on the November 2016 ballot is fast approaching. Proposed initiative petitions must be submitted to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on or before Wednesday, August 5, 2015. The AGO will rule on or before Wednesday, September 2, 2015 whether proposed measures meet constitutional requirements. In addition, the AGO will prepare a fair, concise summary of each measure that is certified on that same date.… More