1978 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 6 :: Constitutional AmendmentDo you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representatives and Senate of June 11, 1975, by a vote of 175-73, and on September 7, 1977, by a vote of 173-90? See summary »

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The proposed constitutional amendment would provide that a student could neither be assigned to nor denied admittance to a public school on the basis of race, color, national origin or creed.

1978 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 6 :: Constitutional AmendmentDo you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representatives and Senate of June 11, 1975, by a vote of 175-73, and on September 7, 1977, by a vote of 173-90? See summary »

Ballot Question Results

View results as: # | %  
Ward
Yes
No
Blank Votes Total Votes Cast Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
15,289
5,421
4,685
20,710
25,395
Precinct 1
 
325
85
119
410
529
Precinct 2
 
300
92
109
392
501
Precinct 3
 
376
85
101
461
562
Precinct 4
 
396
129
100
525
625
Precinct 5
 
339
99
97
438
535
Precinct 1
 
135
41
82
176
258
Precinct 2
 
344
142
120
486
606
Precinct 3
 
191
64
67
255
322
Precinct 4
 
337
179
107
516
623
Precinct 5
 
340
181
125
521
646
Precinct 6
 
269
95
84
364
448
Precinct 1
 
456
189
158
645
803
Precinct 2
 
373
167
139
540
679
Precinct 3
 
441
162
104
603
707
Precinct 4
 
415
160
102
575
677
Precinct 5
 
346
147
98
493
591
Precinct 1
 
437
156
125
593
718
Precinct 2
 
319
78
153
397
550
Precinct 3
 
427
186
110
613
723
Precinct 4
 
534
154
145
688
833
Precinct 5
 
485
161
187
646
833
Precinct 6
 
517
124
141
641
782
Precinct 1
 
378
117
129
495
624
Precinct 2
 
389
138
123
527
650
Precinct 3
 
441
111
102
552
654
Precinct 4
 
473
132
121
605
726
Precinct 5
 
334
114
114
448
562
Precinct 6
 
466
146
118
612
730
Precinct 1
 
464
155
125
619
744
Precinct 2
 
446
191
136
637
773
Precinct 3
 
389
178
101
567
668
Precinct 4
 
440
181
101
621
722
Precinct 5
 
342
129
81
471
552
Precinct 1
 
489
166
166
655
821
Precinct 2
 
407
192
125
599
724
Precinct 3
 
521
169
136
690
826
Precinct 4
 
703
256
281
959
1,240
Precinct 5
 
505
170
153
675
828
Totals
 
15,289
5,421
4,685
20,710
25,395