Election Day 2026 was historic for numberless reasons, but the vote tally of greatest interest to me personally was Rockport’s own Articles 2 and 3. Ordinarily, Land Use Ordinance matters hardly raise an eyebrow in the voting booth, but these two managed to get a great deal of attention this time around. Both were ultimately defeated by a narrow margin, with Article 2 drawing 1,130 “no” votes and 1,207 residents voting against Article 3.