Politics & Government
Rent Control Question Cannot Appear On Ballot In November, Massachusetts' Highest Court Rules
The state's highest court said the ballot question would have exempted religious facilities.
Updated on: June 24, 2026
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that a rent control ballot question cannot appear on this November's ballot.
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The state's highest court said the ballot question would have exempted religious facilities. Questions relating to religion are not allowed on state ballots.
"Because of this exemption, we conclude that the petition 'relates to religion, religious practices or religious institution,' an excluded matter under Art. 48 of the Amendments of the Massachusetts Constitution," Justice Frank Gaziano wrote in the 27-page ruling.
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