1926 Nov 2 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 2 :: Initiative PetitionShall a law which amends existing law by striking out the provisions that veterans who pass Civil Service Examinations shall be placed upon the eligible lists above all other applicants, that disabled veterans shall be placed ahead of all other veterans, and that disabled veterans shall be appointed and employed in preference to all other persons' and by provided in place thereof, that five points shall be added to the mark of veterans, which law was disapproved in the Senate by a vote of O in the affirmative and 34 in the negative, and in the House of Representatives by a vote of 11 in the affirmative and 181 in the negative, be approved?

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1926 Nov 2 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 2 :: Initiative PetitionShall a law which amends existing law by striking out the provisions that veterans who pass Civil Service Examinations shall be placed upon the eligible lists above all other applicants, that disabled veterans shall be placed ahead of all other veterans, and that disabled veterans shall be appointed and employed in preference to all other persons' and by provided in place thereof, that five points shall be added to the mark of veterans, which law was disapproved in the Senate by a vote of O in the affirmative and 34 in the negative, and in the House of Representatives by a vote of 11 in the affirmative and 181 in the negative, be approved?

Ballot Question Results

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Ward
Yes
No
Blank Votes Total Votes Cast Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
9,345
10,127
6,986
19,472
26,458
Precinct 1
 
308
336
245
644
889
Precinct 2
 
289
378
253
667
920
Precinct 3
 
246
226
184
472
656
Precinct 4
 
324
351
239
675
914
Precinct 1
 
149
181
231
330
561
Precinct 2
 
336
336
273
672
945
Precinct 3
 
157
151
147
308
455
Precinct 4
 
286
349
291
635
926
Precinct 5
 
264
294
253
558
811
Precinct 1
 
341
312
195
653
848
Precinct 2
 
346
353
161
699
860
Precinct 3
 
394
434
306
828
1,134
Precinct 4
 
423
470
275
893
1,168
Precinct 1
 
322
333
213
655
868
Precinct 2
 
333
395
275
728
1,003
Precinct 3
 
347
330
184
677
861
Precinct 4
 
390
395
232
785
1,017
Precinct 1
 
343
406
284
749
1,033
Precinct 2
 
256
335
235
591
826
Precinct 3
 
361
399
234
760
994
Precinct 4
 
332
366
279
698
977
Precinct 1
 
346
389
254
735
989
Precinct 2
 
329
372
225
701
926
Precinct 3
 
313
334
213
647
860
Precinct 4
 
417
384
289
801
1,090
Precinct 1
 
326
357
208
683
891
Precinct 2
 
271
285
191
556
747
Precinct 3
 
348
335
263
683
946
Precinct 4
 
195
271
190
466
656
Precinct 5
 
253
270
164
523
687
Totals
 
9,345
10,127
6,986
19,472
26,458