2012 Nov 6 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 5 :: Advisory/Public Policy QuestionShall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food, and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by investing in manufacturing, schools, housing, renewable energy, transportation and other public services; (3) provide new revenues for these purposes and to reduce the long-term federal deficit by closing corporate tax loopholes, ending offshore tax havens, and raising taxes on incomes over $250,000; and (4) redirect military spending to these domestic needs by reducing the military budget, ending the war in Afghanistan and bringing U.S. troops home safely now?
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2012 Nov 6 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 5 :: Advisory/Public Policy QuestionShall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food, and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by investing in manufacturing, schools, housing, renewable energy, transportation and other public services; (3) provide new revenues for these purposes and to reduce the long-term federal deficit by closing corporate tax loopholes, ending offshore tax havens, and raising taxes on incomes over $250,000; and (4) redirect military spending to these domestic needs by reducing the military budget, ending the war in Afghanistan and bringing U.S. troops home safely now?
Ballot Question Results
Ward |
|
|
Blank Votes | Total Votes Cast | Total Ballots Cast |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals |
24,897 |
5,310 |
5,283 |
30,207 |
35,490 |
1
Less «
|
2,242 |
585 |
640 |
2,827 |
3,467 |
Precinct 1 |
715 |
186 |
220 |
901 |
1,121 |
Precinct 2 |
824 |
226 |
201 |
1,050 |
1,251 |
Precinct 3 |
703 |
173 |
219 |
876 |
1,095 |
2
Less «
|
4,018 |
733 |
639 |
4,751 |
5,390 |
Precinct 1 |
1,167 |
219 |
187 |
1,386 |
1,573 |
Precinct 2 |
1,512 |
261 |
232 |
1,773 |
2,005 |
Precinct 3 |
1,339 |
253 |
220 |
1,592 |
1,812 |
3
Less «
|
3,844 |
738 |
821 |
4,582 |
5,403 |
Precinct 1 |
1,190 |
203 |
264 |
1,393 |
1,657 |
Precinct 2 |
1,259 |
252 |
289 |
1,511 |
1,800 |
Precinct 3 |
1,395 |
283 |
268 |
1,678 |
1,946 |
4
Less «
|
2,607 |
698 |
729 |
3,305 |
4,034 |
Precinct 1 |
737 |
259 |
251 |
996 |
1,247 |
Precinct 2 |
863 |
211 |
223 |
1,074 |
1,297 |
Precinct 3 |
1,007 |
228 |
255 |
1,235 |
1,490 |
5
Less «
|
4,059 |
839 |
781 |
4,898 |
5,679 |
Precinct 1 |
1,250 |
291 |
253 |
1,541 |
1,794 |
Precinct 2 |
1,270 |
271 |
264 |
1,541 |
1,805 |
Precinct 3 |
1,539 |
277 |
264 |
1,816 |
2,080 |
6
Less «
|
4,221 |
890 |
775 |
5,111 |
5,886 |
Precinct 1 |
1,624 |
311 |
292 |
1,935 |
2,227 |
Precinct 2 |
1,468 |
339 |
289 |
1,807 |
2,096 |
Precinct 3 |
1,129 |
240 |
194 |
1,369 |
1,563 |
7
Less «
|
3,906 |
827 |
898 |
4,733 |
5,631 |
Precinct 1 |
1,481 |
296 |
292 |
1,777 |
2,069 |
Precinct 2 |
1,208 |
264 |
280 |
1,472 |
1,752 |
Precinct 3 |
1,217 |
267 |
326 |
1,484 |
1,810 |
Totals |
24,897 |
5,310 |
5,283 |
30,207 |
35,490 |