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1916 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Advisory/Public Policy QuestionShall the Representative or Representatives from this district be instructed to support the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, providing for some form of the initiative and referendum which shall give to the voters the power to accept or reject statutes and constitutional amendments proposed to the Legislature by petition of a substantial number of citizens but rejected by it, and also the power, upon such petition, to reject measures passed by the Legislature?

Ward	Yes	No	Blank Votes	Total Votes Cast	Total Ballots Cast
Totals	7,138	1,554	4,065	8,689	12,754
1 Less «	792	157	548	949	1,497
Precinct 1	323	75	211	398	609
Precinct 2	231	51	101	282	383
Precinct 3	129	21	101	150	251
Precinct 4	109	10	135	119	254
2 Less «	677	82	583	759	1,342
Precinct 1	178	26	178	204	382
Precinct 2	336	41	259	377	636
Precinct 3	163	15	146	178	324
3 Less «	759	203	438	962	1,400
Precinct 1	422	115	229	537	766
Precinct 2	337	88	209	425	634
4 Less «	681	138	421	819	1,240
Precinct 1	343	64	224	407	631
Precinct 2	338	74	197	412	609
5 Less «	1,043	270	547	1,313	1,860
Precinct 1	422	127	198	549	747
Precinct 2	329	94	154	423	577
Precinct 3	292	49	195	341	536
6 Less «	1,351	297	652	1,648	2,300
Precinct 1	464	100	252	564	816
Precinct 2	420	116	217	536	753
Precinct 3	467	81	183	548	731
7 Less «	1,832	407	876	2,239	3,115
Precinct 1	399	100	199	499	698
Precinct 2	423	81	198	504	702
Precinct 3	450	106	223	556	779
Precinct 4	560	120	256	680	936
Totals	7,138	1,554	4,065	8,689	12,754