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Massachusetts voters may decide rent control, tax cuts and election reforms on packed 2026 ballot

Massachusetts voters could face an unprecedented ballot lineup in 2026, with a record 44 statewide measures now certified and working through the petition process. Why it matters: Voters usually have to decide on only a handful of ballot questions each election,
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MA bills could allow 16-year-olds to vote in local elections: What to know

About 15 municipalities across the country, including ones in Maryland, California, Vermont and New Jersey, have extended voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds in local elections, according to Vote16USA, a group that advocates for lowering the voting age to 16.

‘Democracy is on the ballot’: Bids to open same-day registration, end party primaries could reshape Mass. elections

A pair of initiatives barreling toward the 2026 ballot could give voters a direct say in upending tenets of the state’s electoral system, and in turn, dimming the influence that Massachusetts’ dominant political party holds over the process.
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Massachusetts could see a record number of ballot questions in 2026. Here's a preview

A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you.

2024 Massachusetts County Commissioner Bristol election results

Results for the 2024 Massachusetts County Commissioner Bristol general election. Find Massachusetts and national elections results at BostonGlobe.com.