1970 Nov 3 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 1 :: Constitutional AmendmentDo you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 15, 1968, received 155 votes in the affirmative and 98 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 14, 1969, received 147 votes in the affirmative and 119 in the negative? See summary »
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The proposed amendment to the Constitution authorized the Legislature to classify real property according to uses, and authorized the assessment, rating, and taxation of real property at different rates in the different classes so established, but proportionately in the same class. The amendment further authorizes the granting of reasonable exemptions and abatements.
1970 Nov 3 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 1 :: Constitutional AmendmentDo you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 15, 1968, received 155 votes in the affirmative and 98 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 14, 1969, received 147 votes in the affirmative and 119 in the negative? See summary »
Ballot Question Results
| Ward |
|
|
Blank Votes | Total Votes Cast | Total Ballots Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals |
9,115 |
13,293 |
7,800 |
22,408 |
30,208 |
| 1
Less «
|
968 |
1,459 |
885 |
2,427 |
3,312 |
| Precinct 1 |
197 |
290 |
190 |
487 |
677 |
| Precinct 2 |
198 |
269 |
188 |
467 |
655 |
| Precinct 3 |
179 |
285 |
165 |
464 |
629 |
| Precinct 4 |
222 |
339 |
178 |
561 |
739 |
| Precinct 5 |
172 |
276 |
164 |
448 |
612 |
| 2
Less «
|
1,066 |
1,487 |
1,041 |
2,553 |
3,594 |
| Precinct 1 |
73 |
125 |
141 |
198 |
339 |
| Precinct 2 |
199 |
303 |
203 |
502 |
705 |
| Precinct 3 |
146 |
193 |
126 |
339 |
465 |
| Precinct 4 |
226 |
291 |
232 |
517 |
749 |
| Precinct 5 |
210 |
338 |
176 |
548 |
724 |
| Precinct 6 |
212 |
237 |
163 |
449 |
612 |
| 3
Less «
|
1,257 |
1,748 |
1,030 |
3,005 |
4,035 |
| Precinct 1 |
313 |
336 |
303 |
649 |
952 |
| Precinct 2 |
198 |
308 |
149 |
506 |
655 |
| Precinct 3 |
264 |
370 |
218 |
634 |
852 |
| Precinct 4 |
276 |
374 |
205 |
650 |
855 |
| Precinct 5 |
206 |
360 |
155 |
566 |
721 |
| 4
Less «
|
1,621 |
2,364 |
1,551 |
3,985 |
5,536 |
| Precinct 1 |
290 |
383 |
252 |
673 |
925 |
| Precinct 2 |
196 |
263 |
238 |
459 |
697 |
| Precinct 3 |
271 |
428 |
231 |
699 |
930 |
| Precinct 4 |
283 |
462 |
209 |
745 |
954 |
| Precinct 5 |
284 |
419 |
328 |
703 |
1,031 |
| Precinct 6 |
297 |
409 |
293 |
706 |
999 |
| 5
Less «
|
1,513 |
2,092 |
1,152 |
3,605 |
4,757 |
| Precinct 1 |
221 |
380 |
210 |
601 |
811 |
| Precinct 2 |
237 |
302 |
186 |
539 |
725 |
| Precinct 3 |
295 |
332 |
179 |
627 |
806 |
| Precinct 4 |
289 |
403 |
177 |
692 |
869 |
| Precinct 5 |
199 |
302 |
195 |
501 |
696 |
| Precinct 6 |
272 |
373 |
205 |
645 |
850 |
| 6
Less «
|
1,274 |
1,846 |
976 |
3,120 |
4,096 |
| Precinct 1 |
275 |
432 |
198 |
707 |
905 |
| Precinct 2 |
299 |
407 |
223 |
706 |
929 |
| Precinct 3 |
230 |
343 |
195 |
573 |
768 |
| Precinct 4 |
263 |
349 |
183 |
612 |
795 |
| Precinct 5 |
207 |
315 |
177 |
522 |
699 |
| 7
Less «
|
1,416 |
2,297 |
1,165 |
3,713 |
4,878 |
| Precinct 1 |
256 |
449 |
239 |
705 |
944 |
| Precinct 2 |
257 |
353 |
194 |
610 |
804 |
| Precinct 3 |
264 |
470 |
176 |
734 |
910 |
| Precinct 4 |
347 |
529 |
333 |
876 |
1,209 |
| Precinct 5 |
292 |
496 |
223 |
788 |
1,011 |
| Totals |
9,115 |
13,293 |
7,800 |
22,408 |
30,208 |
