1972 Nov 7 :: 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 June 18, 1969, received 221 votes in the affirmative and 22 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1971, received 238 votes in the affirmative and 14 in the negative? See summary »
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The proposed amendment would authorize the Legislature to enact a law that agricultural and horticultural lands shall be valued, for taxation purposes, according to their agricultural or horticultural uses. No parcel of land less than five acres which has not been actively devoted to such uses for two years preceding the tax year could be valued at less than fair market value.
1972 Nov 7 :: 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 June 18, 1969, received 221 votes in the affirmative and 22 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1971, received 238 votes in the affirmative and 14 in the negative? See summary »
Ballot Question Results
| Ward |
|
|
Blank Votes | Total Votes Cast | Total Ballots Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals |
17,961 |
7,673 |
8,446 |
25,634 |
34,080 |
| 1
Less «
|
1,761 |
841 |
953 |
2,602 |
3,555 |
| Precinct 1 |
350 |
166 |
175 |
516 |
691 |
| Precinct 2 |
319 |
135 |
190 |
454 |
644 |
| Precinct 3 |
340 |
168 |
177 |
508 |
685 |
| Precinct 4 |
423 |
219 |
229 |
642 |
871 |
| Precinct 5 |
329 |
153 |
182 |
482 |
664 |
| 2
Less «
|
2,182 |
900 |
1,162 |
3,082 |
4,244 |
| Precinct 1 |
144 |
78 |
139 |
222 |
361 |
| Precinct 2 |
396 |
191 |
221 |
587 |
808 |
| Precinct 3 |
289 |
106 |
142 |
395 |
537 |
| Precinct 4 |
531 |
174 |
253 |
705 |
958 |
| Precinct 5 |
503 |
191 |
217 |
694 |
911 |
| Precinct 6 |
319 |
160 |
190 |
479 |
669 |
| 3
Less «
|
2,405 |
992 |
1,140 |
3,397 |
4,537 |
| Precinct 1 |
488 |
212 |
336 |
700 |
1,036 |
| Precinct 2 |
437 |
176 |
171 |
613 |
784 |
| Precinct 3 |
525 |
207 |
268 |
732 |
1,000 |
| Precinct 4 |
494 |
235 |
188 |
729 |
917 |
| Precinct 5 |
461 |
162 |
177 |
623 |
800 |
| 4
Less «
|
3,024 |
1,388 |
1,568 |
4,412 |
5,980 |
| Precinct 1 |
528 |
230 |
238 |
758 |
996 |
| Precinct 2 |
326 |
156 |
239 |
482 |
721 |
| Precinct 3 |
527 |
263 |
244 |
790 |
1,034 |
| Precinct 4 |
570 |
249 |
256 |
819 |
1,075 |
| Precinct 5 |
520 |
253 |
329 |
773 |
1,102 |
| Precinct 6 |
553 |
237 |
262 |
790 |
1,052 |
| 5
Less «
|
2,712 |
1,260 |
1,280 |
3,972 |
5,252 |
| Precinct 1 |
422 |
203 |
199 |
625 |
824 |
| Precinct 2 |
452 |
204 |
226 |
656 |
882 |
| Precinct 3 |
496 |
195 |
196 |
691 |
887 |
| Precinct 4 |
557 |
203 |
221 |
760 |
981 |
| Precinct 5 |
339 |
215 |
220 |
554 |
774 |
| Precinct 6 |
446 |
240 |
218 |
686 |
904 |
| 6
Less «
|
2,662 |
1,055 |
1,004 |
3,717 |
4,721 |
| Precinct 1 |
557 |
239 |
229 |
796 |
1,025 |
| Precinct 2 |
626 |
258 |
225 |
884 |
1,109 |
| Precinct 3 |
506 |
212 |
212 |
718 |
930 |
| Precinct 4 |
513 |
190 |
163 |
703 |
866 |
| Precinct 5 |
460 |
156 |
175 |
616 |
791 |
| 7
Less «
|
3,215 |
1,237 |
1,339 |
4,452 |
5,791 |
| Precinct 1 |
534 |
245 |
278 |
779 |
1,057 |
| Precinct 2 |
534 |
216 |
211 |
750 |
961 |
| Precinct 3 |
766 |
235 |
216 |
1,001 |
1,217 |
| Precinct 4 |
778 |
310 |
409 |
1,088 |
1,497 |
| Precinct 5 |
603 |
231 |
225 |
834 |
1,059 |
| Totals |
17,961 |
7,673 |
8,446 |
25,634 |
34,080 |
