1972 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 2 :: 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 143 votes in the affirmative and 113 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1971, received 243 votes in the affirmative and 11 in the negative? See summary »

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Summary

The proposed amendment would bring the State Constitution into conformity with the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States by setting the minimum age for voting at eighteen.

1972 Nov 7 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 2 :: 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 143 votes in the affirmative and 113 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1971, received 243 votes in the affirmative and 11 in the negative? See summary »

Ballot Question Results

View results as: # | %  
Ward
Yes
No
Blank Votes Total Votes Cast Total Ballots Cast
Totals
 
21,607
5,934
6,539
27,541
34,080
Precinct 1
 
409
142
140
551
691
Precinct 2
 
379
127
138
506
644
Precinct 3
 
397
133
155
530
685
Precinct 4
 
568
129
174
697
871
Precinct 5
 
393
131
140
524
664
Precinct 1
 
182
50
129
232
361
Precinct 2
 
515
126
167
641
808
Precinct 3
 
337
90
110
427
537
Precinct 4
 
629
143
186
772
958
Precinct 5
 
593
171
147
764
911
Precinct 6
 
412
121
136
533
669
Precinct 1
 
611
160
265
771
1,036
Precinct 2
 
501
138
145
639
784
Precinct 3
 
628
173
199
801
1,000
Precinct 4
 
585
173
159
758
917
Precinct 5
 
510
152
138
662
800
Precinct 1
 
616
187
193
803
996
Precinct 2
 
410
118
193
528
721
Precinct 3
 
653
196
185
849
1,034
Precinct 4
 
639
234
202
873
1,075
Precinct 5
 
635
207
260
842
1,102
Precinct 6
 
685
154
213
839
1,052
Precinct 1
 
502
158
164
660
824
Precinct 2
 
564
149
169
713
882
Precinct 3
 
599
147
141
746
887
Precinct 4
 
653
166
162
819
981
Precinct 5
 
457
148
169
605
774
Precinct 6
 
587
146
171
733
904
Precinct 1
 
655
197
173
852
1,025
Precinct 2
 
758
175
176
933
1,109
Precinct 3
 
610
157
163
767
930
Precinct 4
 
591
152
123
743
866
Precinct 5
 
513
148
130
661
791
Precinct 1
 
671
186
200
857
1,057
Precinct 2
 
641
157
163
798
961
Precinct 3
 
898
167
152
1,065
1,217
Precinct 4
 
930
243
324
1,173
1,497
Precinct 5
 
691
183
185
874
1,059
Totals
 
21,607
5,934
6,539
27,541
34,080