1974 Nov 5 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 4 :: Initiative PetitionDo 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 May 17, 1972, received 131 votes in the affirmative and 121 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1974, received 139 votes in the affirmative and 119 in the negative? See summary »

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Summary

The proposed constitutional amendment would revise Article 78 of the Articles of Amendment to the Constitution to permit the expenditure of money from the highway fund for mass transportation lines and other mass transportation purposes in such manner as the Legislature may direct. The highway fund includes receipts from fees, duties, excises and license taxes relating to registration, operation or use of motor vehicles and taxes from the sale of motor vehicle fuels. The expenditure of money from such fund is presently restricted to highway and bridge construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair, enforcement of state traffic laws, and administration of the tax statutes which provide highway fund receipts.

1974 Nov 5 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 4 :: Initiative PetitionDo 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 May 17, 1972, received 131 votes in the affirmative and 121 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1974, received 139 votes in the affirmative and 119 in the negative? See summary »

Ballot Question Results

View results as: # | %  
Ward
Yes
No
Blank Votes Total Votes Cast Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
11,667
5,773
6,984
17,440
24,424
Precinct 1
 
214
121
164
335
499
Precinct 2
 
216
131
140
347
487
Precinct 3
 
243
128
149
371
520
Precinct 4
 
300
142
162
442
604
Precinct 5
 
241
115
148
356
504
Precinct 1
 
101
52
118
153
271
Precinct 2
 
267
137
173
404
577
Precinct 3
 
168
71
82
239
321
Precinct 4
 
317
146
207
463
670
Precinct 5
 
294
130
186
424
610
Precinct 6
 
212
94
133
306
439
Precinct 1
 
329
165
287
494
781
Precinct 2
 
305
135
205
440
645
Precinct 3
 
357
142
179
499
678
Precinct 4
 
319
190
168
509
677
Precinct 5
 
289
132
135
421
556
Precinct 1
 
316
185
197
501
698
Precinct 2
 
216
116
212
332
544
Precinct 3
 
360
151
229
511
740
Precinct 4
 
353
200
217
553
770
Precinct 5
 
315
174
313
489
802
Precinct 6
 
368
197
239
565
804
Precinct 1
 
296
140
184
436
620
Precinct 2
 
269
163
163
432
595
Precinct 3
 
344
137
141
481
622
Precinct 4
 
363
166
154
529
683
Precinct 5
 
253
175
172
428
600
Precinct 6
 
334
169
175
503
678
Precinct 1
 
376
175
185
551
736
Precinct 2
 
397
173
206
570
776
Precinct 3
 
308
140
171
448
619
Precinct 4
 
362
146
157
508
665
Precinct 5
 
263
138
125
401
526
Precinct 1
 
377
193
192
570
762
Precinct 2
 
372
173
176
545
721
Precinct 3
 
393
205
181
598
779
Precinct 4
 
478
244
351
722
1,073
Precinct 5
 
382
182
208
564
772
Totals
 
11,667
5,773
6,984
17,440
24,424