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.
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
Ward |
|
|
Blank Votes | Total Votes Cast | Total Ballots Cast |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals |
19,700 |
3,925 |
19,210 |
23,625 |
42,835 |
1
Less «
|
2,182 |
428 |
2,477 |
2,610 |
5,087 |
Precinct 1 |
429 |
82 |
493 |
511 |
1,004 |
Precinct 2 |
374 |
95 |
436 |
469 |
905 |
Precinct 3 |
377 |
66 |
443 |
443 |
886 |
Precinct 4 |
520 |
96 |
548 |
616 |
1,164 |
Precinct 5 |
482 |
89 |
557 |
571 |
1,128 |
2
Less «
|
2,298 |
406 |
3,089 |
2,704 |
5,793 |
Precinct 1 |
328 |
55 |
610 |
383 |
993 |
Precinct 2 |
398 |
62 |
544 |
460 |
1,004 |
Precinct 3 |
322 |
61 |
368 |
383 |
751 |
Precinct 4 |
468 |
81 |
591 |
549 |
1,140 |
Precinct 5 |
430 |
79 |
537 |
509 |
1,046 |
Precinct 6 |
352 |
68 |
439 |
420 |
859 |
3
Less «
|
2,657 |
515 |
2,583 |
3,172 |
5,755 |
Precinct 1 |
540 |
103 |
589 |
643 |
1,232 |
Precinct 2 |
518 |
113 |
522 |
631 |
1,153 |
Precinct 3 |
561 |
103 |
534 |
664 |
1,198 |
Precinct 4 |
533 |
94 |
537 |
627 |
1,164 |
Precinct 5 |
505 |
102 |
401 |
607 |
1,008 |
4
Less «
|
3,341 |
643 |
3,251 |
3,984 |
7,235 |
Precinct 1 |
647 |
132 |
629 |
779 |
1,408 |
Precinct 2 |
374 |
64 |
489 |
438 |
927 |
Precinct 3 |
625 |
125 |
532 |
750 |
1,282 |
Precinct 4 |
718 |
134 |
574 |
852 |
1,426 |
Precinct 5 |
566 |
111 |
625 |
677 |
1,302 |
Precinct 6 |
411 |
77 |
402 |
488 |
890 |
5
Less «
|
2,900 |
567 |
2,953 |
3,467 |
6,420 |
Precinct 1 |
457 |
110 |
447 |
567 |
1,014 |
Precinct 2 |
470 |
88 |
520 |
558 |
1,078 |
Precinct 3 |
512 |
86 |
481 |
598 |
1,079 |
Precinct 4 |
552 |
97 |
485 |
649 |
1,134 |
Precinct 5 |
381 |
78 |
506 |
459 |
965 |
Precinct 6 |
528 |
108 |
514 |
636 |
1,150 |
6
Less «
|
3,084 |
681 |
2,393 |
3,765 |
6,158 |
Precinct 1 |
700 |
134 |
519 |
834 |
1,353 |
Precinct 2 |
638 |
136 |
561 |
774 |
1,335 |
Precinct 3 |
519 |
118 |
424 |
637 |
1,061 |
Precinct 4 |
625 |
146 |
438 |
771 |
1,209 |
Precinct 5 |
602 |
147 |
451 |
749 |
1,200 |
7
Less «
|
3,238 |
685 |
2,464 |
3,923 |
6,387 |
Precinct 1 |
671 |
143 |
540 |
814 |
1,354 |
Precinct 2 |
587 |
128 |
545 |
715 |
1,260 |
Precinct 3 |
720 |
145 |
426 |
865 |
1,291 |
Precinct 4 |
577 |
131 |
520 |
708 |
1,228 |
Precinct 5 |
683 |
138 |
433 |
821 |
1,254 |
Totals |
19,700 |
3,925 |
19,210 |
23,625 |
42,835 |