Massachusetts voters face nine ballot questions on Nov. 3
The gist
Massachusetts voters decide nine ballot questions on Nov. 3, the most since 1994.
The measures cover guns, cannabis, taxes and housing, with over $20 million spent campaigning.
How it unfolded
- Aug 28, 2026Commonwealth Beacon publishes an explainer on all nine questions, noting a proposed rent control question was struck from the ballot by the Supreme Judicial Court for improperly mentioning religion.
- Sep 23, 2026Mintz attorneys Elissa Flynn-Poppey and Ed Daley persuade the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to strike the proposed statewide rent control initiative from the ballot.
- Oct 5, 2026Tufts cSPA publishes ballot question reports, with Horowitz to present findings at community events on Oct. 7 and 8.