1948 Nov 2 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 8 :: Advisory/Public Policy QuestionIs it desirable that the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, - [See Summary] - be ratified by the general court? See summary »

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"Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more that two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.

"Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an Amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress"

1948 Nov 2 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 8 :: Advisory/Public Policy QuestionIs it desirable that the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, - [See Summary] - be ratified by the general court? See summary »

Ballot Question Results

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Ward
Yes
No
Blank Votes Total Votes Cast Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
21,922
14,623
11,739
36,545
48,184
Precinct 1
 
503
469
316
972
1,288
Precinct 2
 
543
343
308
886
1,194
Precinct 3
 
445
346
289
791
1,080
Precinct 4
 
576
431
316
1,007
1,323
Precinct 5
 
598
428
311
1,026
1,337
Precinct 1
 
361
409
461
770
1,231
Precinct 2
 
434
401
351
835
1,186
Precinct 3
 
353
277
262
630
892
Precinct 4
 
462
468
398
930
1,328
Precinct 5
 
521
395
350
916
1,266
Precinct 6
 
408
364
313
772
1,085
Precinct 1
 
556
369
416
925
1,341
Precinct 2
 
610
366
276
976
1,252
Precinct 3
 
614
447
319
1,061
1,380
Precinct 4
 
602
372
325
974
1,299
Precinct 5
 
647
334
209
981
1,190
Precinct 1
 
728
483
379
1,211
1,590
Precinct 2
 
408
312
347
720
1,067
Precinct 3
 
721
456
305
1,177
1,482
Precinct 4
 
818
411
324
1,229
1,553
Precinct 5
 
656
409
394
1,065
1,459
Precinct 6
 
414
291
275
705
980
Precinct 1
 
472
356
279
828
1,107
Precinct 2
 
491
372
339
863
1,202
Precinct 3
 
557
396
273
953
1,226
Precinct 4
 
630
388
239
1,018
1,257
Precinct 5
 
477
368
233
845
1,078
Precinct 6
 
551
413
308
964
1,272
Precinct 1
 
692
378
235
1,070
1,305
Precinct 2
 
670
390
315
1,060
1,375
Precinct 3
 
563
286
258
849
1,107
Precinct 4
 
682
340
246
1,022
1,268
Precinct 5
 
652
328
237
980
1,217
Precinct 1
 
760
384
300
1,144
1,444
Precinct 2
 
681
409
301
1,090
1,391
Precinct 3
 
778
407
254
1,185
1,439
Precinct 4
 
592
409
325
1,001
1,326
Precinct 5
 
696
418
253
1,114
1,367
Totals
 
21,922
14,623
11,739
36,545
48,184