1950 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 2 :: Constitutional AmendmentDo you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 4, 1948, received 154 votes in the affirmative and 44 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 8, 1949, received 160 votes in the affirmative and 93 in the negative? See summary »
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This proposed amendment to the Constitution provides for an increase in the number of signatures of qualified voters required upon an initiative or upon a referendum petition, and it further makes provision for changes in legislative procedures thereon with reference to dates upon, or within which, acts shall be done in the various stages necessary to be taken upon such petitions.
1950 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 2 :: Constitutional AmendmentDo you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 4, 1948, received 154 votes in the affirmative and 44 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 8, 1949, received 160 votes in the affirmative and 93 in the negative? See summary »
Ballot Question Results
| Ward |
|
|
Blank Votes | Total Votes Cast | Total Ballots Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals |
21,395 |
7,125 |
12,570 |
28,520 |
41,090 |
| 1
Less «
|
2,721 |
940 |
1,702 |
3,661 |
5,363 |
| Precinct 1 |
557 |
201 |
399 |
758 |
1,157 |
| Precinct 2 |
559 |
180 |
318 |
739 |
1,057 |
| Precinct 3 |
464 |
171 |
302 |
635 |
937 |
| Precinct 4 |
566 |
175 |
331 |
741 |
1,072 |
| Precinct 5 |
575 |
213 |
352 |
788 |
1,140 |
| 2
Less «
|
2,897 |
879 |
2,109 |
3,776 |
5,885 |
| Precinct 1 |
407 |
153 |
403 |
560 |
963 |
| Precinct 2 |
533 |
166 |
338 |
699 |
1,037 |
| Precinct 3 |
395 |
100 |
262 |
495 |
757 |
| Precinct 4 |
561 |
159 |
420 |
720 |
1,140 |
| Precinct 5 |
538 |
152 |
367 |
690 |
1,057 |
| Precinct 6 |
463 |
149 |
319 |
612 |
931 |
| 3
Less «
|
2,941 |
938 |
1,688 |
3,879 |
5,567 |
| Precinct 1 |
551 |
170 |
399 |
721 |
1,120 |
| Precinct 2 |
549 |
195 |
337 |
744 |
1,081 |
| Precinct 3 |
609 |
248 |
337 |
857 |
1,194 |
| Precinct 4 |
629 |
171 |
350 |
800 |
1,150 |
| Precinct 5 |
603 |
154 |
265 |
757 |
1,022 |
| 4
Less «
|
3,507 |
1,147 |
2,128 |
4,654 |
6,782 |
| Precinct 1 |
652 |
264 |
380 |
916 |
1,296 |
| Precinct 2 |
411 |
143 |
380 |
554 |
934 |
| Precinct 3 |
694 |
170 |
357 |
864 |
1,221 |
| Precinct 4 |
698 |
262 |
336 |
960 |
1,296 |
| Precinct 5 |
583 |
195 |
424 |
778 |
1,202 |
| Precinct 6 |
469 |
113 |
251 |
582 |
833 |
| 5
Less «
|
3,157 |
1,036 |
1,869 |
4,193 |
6,062 |
| Precinct 1 |
497 |
155 |
286 |
652 |
938 |
| Precinct 2 |
520 |
159 |
372 |
679 |
1,051 |
| Precinct 3 |
527 |
184 |
321 |
711 |
1,032 |
| Precinct 4 |
542 |
196 |
286 |
738 |
1,024 |
| Precinct 5 |
492 |
127 |
288 |
619 |
907 |
| Precinct 6 |
579 |
215 |
316 |
794 |
1,110 |
| 6
Less «
|
2,934 |
1,056 |
1,443 |
3,990 |
5,433 |
| Precinct 1 |
627 |
228 |
275 |
855 |
1,130 |
| Precinct 2 |
654 |
214 |
346 |
868 |
1,214 |
| Precinct 3 |
509 |
196 |
269 |
705 |
974 |
| Precinct 4 |
588 |
219 |
283 |
807 |
1,090 |
| Precinct 5 |
556 |
199 |
270 |
755 |
1,025 |
| 7
Less «
|
3,238 |
1,129 |
1,631 |
4,367 |
5,998 |
| Precinct 1 |
667 |
225 |
321 |
892 |
1,213 |
| Precinct 2 |
574 |
225 |
364 |
799 |
1,163 |
| Precinct 3 |
735 |
248 |
272 |
983 |
1,255 |
| Precinct 4 |
610 |
221 |
389 |
831 |
1,220 |
| Precinct 5 |
652 |
210 |
285 |
862 |
1,147 |
| Totals |
21,395 |
7,125 |
12,570 |
28,520 |
41,090 |
