1944 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 4 :: Constitutional AmendmentShall an amendment to the constitution providing for Absent Voting by Qualified Voters, who by Reason of Physical Disability are unable to vote in Person, which is further described as follows;- [see summary of question- which proposed amendment was approved by the General Court and in a joint session of the two branches held, July 8, 1941, received 171 votes in the affirmative and 30 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 27, 1943, received 164 votes in the affirmative and 61 in the negative be approved. See summary »

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This amendment to the Constitution of Massachusetts annuls Article XLV of the Amendments to the Constitution which related to absentee voting and adopts in its place a new Article XLV which authorizes the Legislature to provide for voting, in the choice of any officer to be elected or upon any question submitted at an election, by qualified voters of the Commonwealth who at the time of such election are absent from the city or town of which they are inhabitants or are unable of physical disability to cast their votes in person.

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1944 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 4 :: Constitutional AmendmentShall an amendment to the constitution providing for Absent Voting by Qualified Voters, who by Reason of Physical Disability are unable to vote in Person, which is further described as follows;- [see summary of question- which proposed amendment was approved by the General Court and in a joint session of the two branches held, July 8, 1941, received 171 votes in the affirmative and 30 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 27, 1943, received 164 votes in the affirmative and 61 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
 
19,700
3,925
23,625
19,210
42,835
Precinct 1
 
429
82
511
493
1,004
Precinct 2
 
374
95
469
436
905
Precinct 3
 
377
66
443
443
886
Precinct 4
 
520
96
616
548
1,164
Precinct 5
 
482
89
571
557
1,128
Precinct 1
 
328
55
383
610
993
Precinct 2
 
398
62
460
544
1,004
Precinct 3
 
322
61
383
368
751
Precinct 4
 
468
81
549
591
1,140
Precinct 5
 
430
79
509
537
1,046
Precinct 6
 
352
68
420
439
859
Precinct 1
 
540
103
643
589
1,232
Precinct 2
 
518
113
631
522
1,153
Precinct 3
 
561
103
664
534
1,198
Precinct 4
 
533
94
627
537
1,164
Precinct 5
 
505
102
607
401
1,008
Precinct 1
 
647
132
779
629
1,408
Precinct 2
 
374
64
438
489
927
Precinct 3
 
625
125
750
532
1,282
Precinct 4
 
718
134
852
574
1,426
Precinct 5
 
566
111
677
625
1,302
Precinct 6
 
411
77
488
402
890
Precinct 1
 
457
110
567
447
1,014
Precinct 2
 
470
88
558
520
1,078
Precinct 3
 
512
86
598
481
1,079
Precinct 4
 
552
97
649
485
1,134
Precinct 5
 
381
78
459
506
965
Precinct 6
 
528
108
636
514
1,150
Precinct 1
 
700
134
834
519
1,353
Precinct 2
 
638
136
774
561
1,335
Precinct 3
 
519
118
637
424
1,061
Precinct 4
 
625
146
771
438
1,209
Precinct 5
 
602
147
749
451
1,200
Precinct 1
 
671
143
814
540
1,354
Precinct 2
 
587
128
715
545
1,260
Precinct 3
 
720
145
865
426
1,291
Precinct 4
 
577
131
708
520
1,228
Precinct 5
 
683
138
821
433
1,254
Totals
 
19,700
3,925
23,625
19,210
42,835