1944 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 2 :: Constitutional AmendmentShall an amendment to the constitution to provide that the General Court may prescribe the terms and conditions under which pardons of offences which are felonies may be granted which is further described as follows:- [see summary of question] -which proposed amendment was approved the General Court and in a joint session of the two branches held July 9, 1941, received 199 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1943, received 193 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, -be approved? See summary »

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This article of amendment to the Constitution of Massachusetts annuls Article VIII of section 1 of chapter 11 of Part the Second of the Constitution, which vested the Governor, by and with the advice of such as persons may be convicted of before the Senate by an impeachment of the House, and adopts a new the advice of the Council, but provides the terms and conditions upon which a pardon may be granted,

The new Article VIII contains the same provision as the old with relation to the ineffectiveness of pardons granted before a conviction.

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1944 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 2 :: Constitutional AmendmentShall an amendment to the constitution to provide that the General Court may prescribe the terms and conditions under which pardons of offences which are felonies may be granted which is further described as follows:- [see summary of question] -which proposed amendment was approved the General Court and in a joint session of the two branches held July 9, 1941, received 199 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1943, received 193 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, -be approved? See summary »

Ballot Question Results

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Ward
Yes
No
Total Votes Cast Blank Votes Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
13,937
9,188
23,125
19,710
42,835
Precinct 1
 
340
165
505
499
1,004
Precinct 2
 
286
170
456
449
905
Precinct 3
 
306
128
434
452
886
Precinct 4
 
420
208
628
536
1,164
Precinct 5
 
390
193
583
545
1,128
Precinct 1
 
295
85
380
613
993
Precinct 2
 
322
126
448
556
1,004
Precinct 3
 
278
92
370
381
751
Precinct 4
 
367
163
530
610
1,140
Precinct 5
 
333
160
493
553
1,046
Precinct 6
 
291
124
415
444
859
Precinct 1
 
369
264
633
599
1,232
Precinct 2
 
346
291
637
516
1,153
Precinct 3
 
364
284
648
550
1,198
Precinct 4
 
378
230
608
556
1,164
Precinct 5
 
298
297
595
413
1,008
Precinct 1
 
459
282
741
667
1,408
Precinct 2
 
304
129
433
494
927
Precinct 3
 
394
336
730
552
1,282
Precinct 4
 
432
391
823
603
1,426
Precinct 5
 
402
228
630
672
1,302
Precinct 6
 
320
158
478
412
890
Precinct 1
 
333
210
543
471
1,014
Precinct 2
 
363
198
561
517
1,078
Precinct 3
 
383
204
587
492
1,079
Precinct 4
 
379
259
638
496
1,134
Precinct 5
 
293
168
461
504
965
Precinct 6
 
372
264
636
514
1,150
Precinct 1
 
476
336
812
541
1,353
Precinct 2
 
448
315
763
572
1,335
Precinct 3
 
299
326
625
436
1,061
Precinct 4
 
402
366
768
441
1,209
Precinct 5
 
352
355
707
493
1,200
Precinct 1
 
419
363
782
572
1,354
Precinct 2
 
435
277
712
548
1,260
Precinct 3
 
427
410
837
454
1,291
Precinct 4
 
408
279
687
541
1,228
Precinct 5
 
454
354
808
446
1,254
Totals
 
13,937
9,188
23,125
19,710
42,835