City of Elizabeth Public Question — $20 annual rent increase cap (Union County)

What it does

Shall the City of Elizabeth amend its Chapter 5.70.60 Municipal Code on Increases in Base Rent to add a $20 annual rent cap so that no landlord shall request or receive any increase in base rent in excess of three percent or twenty dollars, whichever is less, over the base rent received for the twelve (12) months prior?

A YES vote means

Elizabeth landlords could not raise base rent by more than 3% or $20, whichever is less, over the past 12 months' rent.

A NO vote means

Elizabeth's rent increase rules would not add this $20 annual cap.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Left

YESNO

Right

A YES vote leans strongly left; a NO vote leans the other way (AI-estimated from the official ballot summary, 74% confidence).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

According to the interpretive statement on the Union County sample ballot, the amendment would restore an annual dollar cap on rent increases that Elizabeth's rent control ordinance contained in 2022, until the City Council amended the ordinance.

A 'Yes' vote would limit base-rent increases to 3% or $20, whichever is less, over the prior 12 months' base rent. A 'No' vote leaves the current rent control ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter 5.70.60) unchanged.

Put on the ballot by City of Elizabeth (amendment to Municipal Code Chapter 5.70.60).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Elizabeth Public Question mean?

Elizabeth landlords could not raise base rent by more than 3% or $20, whichever is less, over the past 12 months' rent.

What does a NO vote on City of Elizabeth Public Question mean?

Elizabeth's rent increase rules would not add this $20 annual cap.

How many votes does City of Elizabeth Public Question need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Elizabeth Public Question?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.