2000 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 7 :: Initiative PetitionDo you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives before May 3, 2000? See summary »

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Yes
 
 
No
 
 
Summary

A YES VOTE would create a state income tax deduction for charitable contributions.

A NO VOTE would make no change in the state income tax laws.

This proposed law would allow taxpayers who give to charity
a state personal income tax deduction for those charitable
contributions. A taxpayer could take a deduction from any
Part B income, including wages and salaries, of an amount
equal to his or her charitable contributions for the year. The
taxpayer could take the deduction whether or not the tax.
payer itemized deductions on his or her federal income tax
return. The proposed law would apply to any contribution
that met the definition of charitable contribution used under
federal income tax law. The proposed law would apply to tax-
able years beginning on or after January 1, 2001.

2000 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 7 :: Initiative PetitionDo you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives before May 3, 2000? See summary »

Ballot Question Results

View results as: # | %  
Ward
Yes
No
Blank Votes Total Votes Cast Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
18,612
8,285
2,343
26,897
29,240
Precinct 1
 
500
287
118
787
905
Precinct 2
 
640
294
123
934
1,057
Precinct 3
 
522
286
97
808
905
Precinct 1
 
690
317
88
1,007
1,095
Precinct 2
 
968
467
134
1,435
1,569
Precinct 3
 
1,021
416
111
1,437
1,548
Precinct 1
 
901
433
133
1,334
1,467
Precinct 2
 
843
435
104
1,278
1,382
Precinct 3
 
1,069
399
136
1,468
1,604
Precinct 1
 
674
321
125
995
1,120
Precinct 2
 
785
345
106
1,130
1,236
Precinct 3
 
839
375
76
1,214
1,290
Precinct 1
 
803
438
132
1,241
1,373
Precinct 2
 
911
423
113
1,334
1,447
Precinct 3
 
1,052
426
106
1,478
1,584
Precinct 1
 
1,238
506
95
1,744
1,839
Precinct 2
 
1,136
452
106
1,588
1,694
Precinct 3
 
947
345
96
1,292
1,388
Precinct 1
 
1,091
437
96
1,528
1,624
Precinct 2
 
934
458
131
1,392
1,523
Precinct 3
 
1,048
425
117
1,473
1,590
Totals
 
18,612
8,285
2,343
26,897
29,240