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Housing is on the ballot

Rates don’t look like they’re coming down any time soon. Can ballot measures across the country make housing more affordable for renters and homebuyers?

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Halina Bennet
Oct 19, 2026
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A man opens his mail ballot. (Photo by AJ_Watt)

Election Day is just over two weeks away, and voters across the country will have the chance to rewrite housing rules on minimum lot size, environmental review, and fees. Meanwhile, mortgage rates are at their highest in nearly three years, deepening the housing and affordability crises nationwide.

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