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Year Q # Question Type Locality/District Results
2016 2 This proposed law would allow the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to approve up to 12 new charter schools or enrollment expansions in existing charter schools each year. Approvals under this law could expand statewide charter school enrollment by up to 1% of the total statewide pub...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,243,665 38.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,025,840 62.0%
Blanks 109,296  
Total Votes Cast 3,378,801 See Details »
2016 1 This proposed law would allow the state Gaming Commission to issue one additional category 2 license, which would permit operation of a gaming establishment with no table games and not more than 1,250 slot machines. The proposed law would authorize the Commission to request applications for the addi...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,240,877 39.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,919,893 60.7%
Blanks 218,031  
Total Votes Cast 3,378,801 See Details »
2016 3 This proposed law would prohibit any farm owner or operator from knowingly confining any breeding pig, calf raised for veal, or egg-laying hen in a way that prevents the animal from lying down, standing up, fully extending its limbs, or turning around freely. The proposed law would also prohibit any...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,530,143 77.6%
No
 728,654 22.4%
Blanks 120,004  
Total Votes Cast 3,378,801 See Details »
2016 4 The proposed law would permit the possession, use, distribution, and cultivation of marijuana in limited amounts by persons age 21 and older and would remove criminal penalties for such activities. It would provide for the regulation of commerce in marijuana, marijuana accessories, and marijuana pro...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,769,328 53.7%
No
 1,528,219 46.3%
Blanks 81,254  
Total Votes Cast 3,378,801 See Details »
2016 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that lowers the drinking age to age 19 for wines and malt beverages and maintains the drinking age at 21 for all other alcoholic beverages?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,710 51.2%
No
 8,308 48.8%
Blanks 934  
Total Votes Cast 17,952 See Details »
2014 1 This proposed law would eliminate the requirement that the state's gasoline tax, which was 24 cents per gallon as of September 2013, (1) be adjusted every year by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index over the preceding year, but (2) not be adjusted below 21.5 cents per gallon.See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,095,229 53.0%
No
 972,271 47.0%
Blanks 119,291  
Total Votes Cast 2,186,789 See Details »
2014 2 This proposed law would expand the state's beverage container deposit law, also known as the Bottle Bill, to require deposits on containers for all non-alcoholic non-carbonated drinks in liquid form intended for human consumption, except beverages primarily derived from dairy products, infant formul...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 564,381 26.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,561,591 73.5%
Blanks 60,819  
Total Votes Cast 2,186,789 See Details »
2014 3 This proposed law would (1) prohibit the Massachusetts Gaming Commission from issuing any license for a casino or other gaming establishment with table games and slot machines, or any license for a gaming establishment with slot machines; (2) prohibit any such casino or slots gaming under any such l...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 845,880 40.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,271,404 60.0%
Blanks 69,507  
Total Votes Cast 2,186,789 See Details »
2014 4 This proposed law would entitle employees in Massachusetts to earn and use sick time according to certain conditions. Employees who work for employers having eleven or more employees could earn and use up to 40 hours of paid sick time per calendar year, while employees working for smaller employers...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,256,841 59.4%
No
 859,621 40.6%
Blanks 70,329  
Total Votes Cast 2,186,789 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,722 71.8%
No
 2,246 28.2%
Blanks 1,594  
Total Votes Cast 9,562 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,720 70.0%
No
 1,593 30.0%
Blanks 1,186  
Total Votes Cast 6,499 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,027 71.8%
No
 4,330 28.2%
Blanks 1,911  
Total Votes Cast 17,268 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that replaces the state's restrictions on marijuana with a law that regulates the cultivation of and commerce in marijuana, by persons over the age of 21, in the same manner as laws that apply to the cultivation ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,740 57.0%
No
 7,357 43.0%
Blanks 2,614  
Total Votes Cast 19,711 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that replaces the state's restrictions on marijuana with a law that regulates the cultivation of and commerce in marijuana, by persons over the age of 21, in the same manner as laws that apply to the cultivation ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,970 61.4%
No
 4,377 38.6%
Blanks 2,082  
Total Votes Cast 13,429 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,438 72.1%
No
 3,271 27.9%
Blanks 2,952  
Total Votes Cast 14,661 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,089 74.2%
No
 3,507 25.8%
Blanks 3,151  
Total Votes Cast 16,747 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote in favor of legislation that would increase local aid to cities and towns to at least fiscal year 2007 levels?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,189 79.0%
No
 2,183 21.0%
Blanks 2,442  
Total Votes Cast 12,814 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,129 75.1%
No
 3,352 24.9%
Blanks 2,855  
Total Votes Cast 16,336 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that replaces the state's restrictions on marijuana with a law that regulates the cultivation of and commerce in marijuana, by persons over the age of 21, in the same manner as laws that apply to the cultivation ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,599 59.8%
No
 5,787 40.2%
Blanks 2,606  
Total Votes Cast 16,992 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that replaces the state's restrictions on marijuana with a law that regulates the cultivation of and commerce in marijuana, by persons over the age of 21, in the same manner as laws that apply to the cultivation ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,913 61.7%
No
 4,293 38.3%
Blanks 2,595  
Total Votes Cast 13,801 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,716 73.7%
No
 2,037 26.3%
Blanks 1,929  
Total Votes Cast 9,682 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,577 74.1%
No
 3,704 25.9%
Blanks 3,353  
Total Votes Cast 17,634 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation to require that a majority of the voters in a municipality approve the sale of any municipally owned real estate containing more than 7,500 square feet of land?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,775 62.7%
No
 4,620 37.3%
Blanks 3,375  
Total Votes Cast 15,770 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation to require that a majority of the voters in a municipality approve the sale of any municipally owned real estate containing more than 7,500 square feet of land?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,135 59.9%
No
 4,772 40.1%
Blanks 3,564  
Total Votes Cast 15,471 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,092 71.8%
No
 4,363 28.2%
Blanks 2,588  
Total Votes Cast 18,043 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 21st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,849 73.7%
No
 3,163 26.3%
Blanks 4,383  
Total Votes Cast 16,395 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 33rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,085 71.0%
No
 2,076 29.0%
Blanks 2,210  
Total Votes Cast 9,371 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 35th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,031 71.9%
No
 2,743 28.1%
Blanks 2,715  
Total Votes Cast 12,489 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,641 72.2%
No
 3,717 27.8%
Blanks 2,461  
Total Votes Cast 15,819 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,293 72.9%
No
 3,088 27.1%
Blanks 3,132  
Total Votes Cast 14,513 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring municipal electric utilities (1) to adopt the same net metering rates and policies that are applicable to investor-owned electric utilities, and (2) to adopt rates and policies that do not discr...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,910 70.4%
No
 4,176 29.6%
Blanks 4,014  
Total Votes Cast 18,100 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,081 68.8%
No
 4,569 31.2%
Blanks 2,575  
Total Votes Cast 17,225 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,630 71.2%
No
 2,683 28.8%
Blanks 2,435  
Total Votes Cast 11,748 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation to facilitate the licensing of low power radio stations in underserved communities?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,204 76.7%
No
 971 23.3%
Blanks 1,527  
Total Votes Cast 5,702 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that raises the state's minimum wage to $15.00 an hour?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,703 63.2%
No
 5,068 36.8%
Blanks 2,609  
Total Votes Cast 16,380 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,871 68.8%
No
 2,658 31.2%
Blanks 4,193  
Total Votes Cast 12,722 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would prohibit candidates for state or local office from taking campaign contributions from industries regulated by such offices; regulate campaign spending by corporations; require increased disclos...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 19th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,056 72.5%
No
 2,300 27.5%
Blanks 2,467  
Total Votes Cast 10,823 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,818 70.7%
No
 2,414 29.3%
Blanks 1,802  
Total Votes Cast 10,034 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,335 68.8%
No
 3,323 31.2%
Blanks 1,971  
Total Votes Cast 12,629 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,812 73.6%
No
 3,160 26.4%
Blanks 3,431  
Total Votes Cast 15,403 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 16th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,104 64.6%
No
 1,698 35.4%
Blanks 2,183  
Total Votes Cast 6,985 See Details »
2014 5 This question involves amendment of the Town's acceptance of G.L. c.44B, §§3-7, also known as the Community Preservation Act (the "Act"), by increasing the surcharge imposed on real property from one and one-half percent (1 1/2 %) to three percent (3%) of the tax levy, as determined annually b...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,641 53.5%
No
 3,168 46.5%
Blanks 1,125  
Total Votes Cast 7,934 See Details »
2014 5 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the "Community Preservation Act" (hereinafter "CPA"), establishes a dedicated funding source to enable the Town to: (1) acquire or preserve open space, and rehabilitate or create local parks, playgrounds and athletic ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,061 54.2%
No
 8,488 45.8%
Blanks 1,192  
Total Votes Cast 19,741 See Details »
2014 5 Sections 3 to 7, inclusive, of Chapter 44B of the Massachusetts General Laws, otherwise known as the Community Preservation Act, approving a surcharge on real property for the purposes permitted by said Act, including the acquisition, preservation, and creation of open space, the acquisition, preser...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 786 38.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,235 61.1%
Blanks 112  
Total Votes Cast 2,133 See Details »
2014 5 This question involves the Town's acceptance of G.L. c.44B, §§3-7, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), approving a surcharge of 1% of the tax levy on real property. The May 12, 2014 Annual Town Meeting voted to accept the Act and impose a surcharge in the amount of 1% of the...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,201 59.3%
No
 826 40.7%
Blanks 75  
Total Votes Cast 2,102 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the Town of Charlton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to purchase a fire engine to replace and combine engines T-1 & E 5?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,519 58.1%
No
 1,820 41.9%
Blanks 225  
Total Votes Cast 4,564 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the Town of Chilmark be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to repair and reconstruct certain public ways?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		308 73.7%
No
 110 26.3%
Blanks 93  
Total Votes Cast 511 See Details »
2014 5 Sections 3 to 7, inclusive, of Chapter 44B of the General Laws, also known as the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source for the purposes permitted by said Act, including (1) the acquisition, preservation or rehabilitation of historic resources including hist...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 254 43.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		328 56.4%
Blanks 50  
Total Votes Cast 632 See Details »
2014 5 This question involves amendment of the Town's 2007 acceptance of G.L. c.44B, §§3-7, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), approving a surcharge of .5% of the tax levy on real property. The May 5, 2014 Annual Town Meeting voted to increase that surcharge to 1% of the annual ta...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 499 39.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		767 60.6%
Blanks 382  
Total Votes Cast 1,648 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the Town of Franklin be allowed to assess an additional $1,500,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding a stabilization fund as provided in GL Chapter 40 Section 5 B, said funds to be expended solely for roadway, sidewalk and related drainage work for the fisca...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,583 30.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,289 69.8%
Blanks 395  
Total Votes Cast 12,267 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the Town of Hardwick be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay the costs of the (i) Gilbertville Water Pollution Control Facility Upgrade Project, including but not limited to the costs ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 456 47.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		499 52.3%
Blanks 63  
Total Votes Cast 1,018 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the Town of Holbrook be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds to be issued in order to finance the construction of a building or buildings and to acquire equipment and furnishings related thereto for a pre-ki...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,102 73.7%
No
 1,108 26.3%
Blanks 137  
Total Votes Cast 4,347 See Details »
2014 5 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to: (1) create and rehabilitate recreation lands including parks, playgrounds and athletic fields; (2) preserve and rehabilitate historic resources ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,493 47.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,647 52.5%
Blanks 228  
Total Votes Cast 3,368 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the Town of North Brookfield be allowed to assess an additional $80,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of purchasing two cruiser vehicles for the Police Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 672 38.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,060 61.2%
Blanks 58  
Total Votes Cast 1,790 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the Town of Northbridge be allowed to assess an additional $311,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding the following capital purchases for the School Department: pick-up truck replacement; kitchen repairs at the Balmer School; air conditioner replacement for ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,533 47.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,760 52.1%
Blanks 222  
Total Votes Cast 5,515 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the Town of Orleans be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay costs of a partial window/door replacement project at Orleans Elementary School, located at 46 Eldredge Park Way, including ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,641 80.5%
No
 640 19.5%
Blanks 207  
Total Votes Cast 3,488 See Details »
2014 5 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies and scenic areas, protect farmland and fores...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 263 47.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		286 52.1%
Blanks 39  
Total Votes Cast 588 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the town of Royalston be allowed to assess an additional $50,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding a capital projects stabilization fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 215 42.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		295 57.8%
Blanks 33  
Total Votes Cast 543 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the Town of Spencer be allowed to assess an additional Four Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Dollars ($484,000) in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding the following departmental services: Council on Aging ($90,000), Richard Sugden Library ($92,000), Fire Department ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,698 43.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,215 56.6%
Blanks 90  
Total Votes Cast 4,003 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the Town of Swampscott be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to finance the design, construction and equipping of a new elementary school commonly referred to as the Hadley-New Elementary S...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,894 29.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,483 70.3%
Blanks 289  
Total Votes Cast 6,666 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the Town of Templeton be allowed to assess an additional $57,900 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding 2% raises and equity adjustments for municipal employees for the fiscal year beginning July first, Two Thousand and fourteen?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 801 29.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,876 70.1%
Blanks 57  
Total Votes Cast 2,734 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the Town of Walpole be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to pay costs of architectural design and constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a new Police Station, Senior Center, Fire...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 4,709 45.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,758 55.0%
Blanks 305  
Total Votes Cast 10,772 See Details »
2014 5 Shall the Town of Wilbraham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town's allocable share of the bond issued by the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District for the purpose of paying costs of the Project Costs for the Wi...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,660 47.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,902 52.2%
Blanks 602  
Total Votes Cast 6,164 See Details »
2014 5 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (Act), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to (1) acquire and preserve open space, which includes land for park and recreational uses and the protection of pu...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,803 54.3%
No
 7,406 45.7%
Blanks 1,743  
Total Votes Cast 17,952 See Details »
2014 5 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire, create, and preserve open space, including land for parks, recreational uses and conservation land; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 6,169 49.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,302 50.5%
Blanks 1,427  
Total Votes Cast 13,898 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,307 74.3%
No
 3,212 25.7%
Blanks 2,590  
Total Votes Cast 15,109 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,971 69.9%
No
 3,002 30.1%
Blanks 1,683  
Total Votes Cast 11,656 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,207 73.3%
No
 2,993 26.7%
Blanks 2,719  
Total Votes Cast 13,919 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that replaces the state's restrictions on marijuana with a law that regulates the cultivation of and commerce in marijuana, by persons over the age of 21, in the same manner as laws that apply to the cultivation ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,732 57.3%
No
 6,514 42.7%
Blanks 2,826  
Total Votes Cast 18,072 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote in favor of legislation that would increase funding to cities and towns for road maintenance and repair to at least fiscal year 2007 levels?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,510 81.7%
No
 1,912 18.3%
Blanks 2,392  
Total Votes Cast 12,814 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that replaces the state's restrictions on marijuana with a law that regulates the cultivation of and commerce in marijuana, by persons over the age of 21, in the same manner as laws that apply to retail and agric...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,817 64.8%
No
 4,791 35.2%
Blanks 2,491  
Total Votes Cast 16,099 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,860 71.8%
No
 3,080 28.2%
Blanks 2,861  
Total Votes Cast 13,801 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that would allow local elected officials, in communities that have taken steps to promote affordable housing at a local level, to have binding input regarding density, required parking, and other project characte...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,879 65.6%
No
 4,128 34.4%
Blanks 3,763  
Total Votes Cast 15,770 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation that would allow local elected officials, in communities that have taken steps to promote affordable housing at a local level, to have binding input regarding density, required parking, and other project characte...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,455 64.8%
No
 4,058 35.2%
Blanks 3,958  
Total Votes Cast 15,471 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,911 72.6%
No
 4,124 27.4%
Blanks 2,608  
Total Votes Cast 17,643 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 24th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,430 74.2%
No
 3,965 25.8%
Blanks 2,091  
Total Votes Cast 17,486 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,559 72.2%
No
 3,674 27.8%
Blanks 3,078  
Total Votes Cast 16,311 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,926 73.2%
No
 3,641 26.8%
Blanks 2,989  
Total Votes Cast 16,556 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,270 71.4%
No
 4,117 28.6%
Blanks 1,853  
Total Votes Cast 16,240 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,706 70.0%
No
 4,157 30.0%
Blanks 2,310  
Total Votes Cast 16,173 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution affirming that 1) rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only and 2) both Congress and the states...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,045 73.5%
No
 3,256 26.5%
Blanks 4,079  
Total Votes Cast 16,380 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,611 68.2%
No
 2,621 31.8%
Blanks 1,802  
Total Votes Cast 10,034 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the Town of Charlton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to purchase a 2015 Freightliner Dump Truck for use by the Highway Department?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,032 46.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,311 53.2%
Blanks 221  
Total Votes Cast 4,564 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the Town of Northbridge be allowed to assess an additional $300,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding a road maintenance and repair program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,792 52.1%
No
 2,569 47.9%
Blanks 154  
Total Votes Cast 5,515 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the Town of Orleans be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay costs of preparing design plans for the construction of a new Department of Public Works maintenance garage to be located on...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,911 58.6%
No
 1,349 41.4%
Blanks 228  
Total Votes Cast 3,488 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the Town of Templeton be allowed to assess an additional $25,600 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding a part-time administrative assistant for the Board of Assessors and a part-time administrative assistant for the Town clerk for the fiscal year beginning July ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 733 27.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,955 72.7%
Blanks 46  
Total Votes Cast 2,734 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the Town of Wilbraham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town's allocable share of the bond issued by the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District for the purpose of paying costs of the Project Costs for the So...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,650 47.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,899 52.2%
Blanks 615  
Total Votes Cast 6,164 See Details »
2014 6 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would prohibit candidates for state or local office from taking campaign contributions from industries regulated by such offices; regulate campaign spending by corporations; require increased disclosure of ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		37,947 83.9%
No
 7,264 16.1%
Blanks 8,208  
Total Votes Cast 53,419 See Details »
2014 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,459 68.7%
No
 3,847 31.3%
Blanks 1,699  
Total Votes Cast 14,005 See Details »
2014 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,474 69.8%
No
 3,662 30.2%
Blanks 2,872  
Total Votes Cast 15,008 See Details »
2014 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,337 72.9%
No
 3,847 27.1%
Blanks 2,372  
Total Votes Cast 16,556 See Details »
2014 7 Shall the Town of Orleans be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay costs of constructing streetscape enhancements to the Main Street Intersection with Route 6A and with Route 28 not being fun...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,950 59.7%
No
 1,314 40.3%
Blanks 224  
Total Votes Cast 3,488 See Details »
2014 8 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation to expand the radiological Plume Exposure Emergency Planning Zone around the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, an approximately 10-mile-radius area, to include all of Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Co...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Cape and Islands
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		50,311 73.9%
No
 17,798 26.1%
Blanks 10,467  
Total Votes Cast 78,576 See Details »
2014 9 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Barnstable
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,062 73.0%
No
 5,209 27.0%
Blanks 2,723  
Total Votes Cast 21,994 See Details »
2012 1 This proposed law would prohibit any motor vehicle manufacturer, starting with model year 2015, from selling or leasing, either directly or through a dealer, a new motor vehicle without allowing the owner to have access to the same diagnostic and repair information made available to the manufacturer...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,353,603 85.7%
No
 392,562 14.3%
Blanks 438,031  
Total Votes Cast 3,184,196 See Details »
2012 2 This proposed law would allow a physician licensed in Massachusetts to prescribe medication, at a terminally ill patient's request, to end that patient's life. To qualify, a patient would have to be an adult resident who (1) is medically determined to be mentally capable of making and communicating ...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,466,866 48.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,534,757 51.1%
Blanks 182,573  
Total Votes Cast 3,184,196 See Details »
2012 3 This proposed law would eliminate state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of marijuana by qualifying patients. To qualify, a patient must have been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition, such as cancer, glaucoma, HIV-positive status or AIDS, hepatitis C, Crohn's disease, Par...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,914,747 63.3%
No
 1,108,904 36.7%
Blanks 160,545  
Total Votes Cast 3,184,196 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states may pla...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Cape and Islands
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		70,299 78.1%
No
 19,683 21.9%
Blanks 18,378  
Total Votes Cast 108,360 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states may pla...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		56,237 77.6%
No
 16,187 22.4%
Blanks 17,626  
Total Votes Cast 90,050 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Middlesex and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		50,013 74.3%
No
 17,310 25.7%
Blanks 17,051  
Total Votes Cast 84,374 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		42,382 76.9%
No
 12,745 23.1%
Blanks 13,730  
Total Votes Cast 68,857 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states may pla...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Middlesex and Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		57,039 77.7%
No
 16,373 22.3%
Blanks 15,988  
Total Votes Cast 89,400 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states may pla...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		54,258 76.8%
No
 16,372 23.2%
Blanks 17,057  
Total Votes Cast 87,687 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		43,813 75.8%
No
 14,003 24.2%
Blanks 11,831  
Total Votes Cast 69,647 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		45,959 79.3%
No
 11,981 20.7%
Blanks 10,448  
Total Votes Cast 68,388 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require a voter, before voting, to show a valid, government-issued photo ID (for example, a driver's license, Massachusetts photo ID, military ID with photo, or U.S. passport)?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,859 73.6%
No
 4,965 26.4%
Blanks 2,233  
Total Votes Cast 21,057 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require a voter, before voting, to show a valid, government-issued photo ID (for example, a driver's license, Massachusetts photo ID, military ID with photo, or U.S. passport)?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,360 76.1%
No
 4,514 23.9%
Blanks 2,006  
Total Votes Cast 20,880 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would place previously-appointed judges' names on the ballot, every six years, for a vote on whether to keep them on the bench, but not allow judges to raise money or actively campaign...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,768 69.3%
No
 4,768 30.7%
Blanks 3,885  
Total Votes Cast 19,421 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,623 79.0%
No
 4,151 21.0%
Blanks 4,126  
Total Votes Cast 23,900 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,411 73.2%
No
 3,817 26.8%
Blanks 3,651  
Total Votes Cast 17,879 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,999 77.6%
No
 4,321 22.4%
Blanks 4,122  
Total Votes Cast 23,442 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,316 71.7%
No
 3,277 28.3%
Blanks 2,752  
Total Votes Cast 14,345 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,736 71.2%
No
 4,750 28.8%
Blanks 4,158  
Total Votes Cast 20,644 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 16th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,444 64.3%
No
 3,576 35.7%
Blanks 1,780  
Total Votes Cast 11,800 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,155 72.6%
No
 3,834 27.4%
Blanks 2,582  
Total Votes Cast 16,571 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,084 74.4%
No
 4,149 25.6%
Blanks 3,548  
Total Votes Cast 19,781 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to repeal the federal prohibition of marijuana, so that states may regulate it as they choose?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 22nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,395 59.1%
No
 7,203 40.9%
Blanks 2,648  
Total Votes Cast 20,246 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 32nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,598 78.9%
No
 3,895 21.1%
Blanks 5,405  
Total Votes Cast 23,898 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,544 67.0%
No
 6,667 33.0%
Blanks 4,571  
Total Votes Cast 24,782 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,233 71.9%
No
 4,380 28.1%
Blanks 3,518  
Total Votes Cast 19,131 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Bernardston be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to purchase a new truck for the Highway Department?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		723 69.5%
No
 317 30.5%
Blanks 141  
Total Votes Cast 1,181 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Bourne be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to pay for the costs of planning, constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a public works facility and ancillary space on To...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 4,210 46.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,765 53.1%
Blanks 1,299  
Total Votes Cast 10,274 See Details »
2012 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies, and scenic areas, protect farm land and f...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,540 56.5%
No
 5,033 43.5%
Blanks 898  
Total Votes Cast 12,471 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Dalton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds or notes issued in order to pay for capital improvements at the Town Hall consisting of converting the heating system to natural gas, installing ins...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,453 47.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,613 52.6%
Blanks 351  
Total Votes Cast 3,417 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Dudley be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to purchase a ladder truck for the fire department?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,846 59.0%
No
 1,977 41.0%
Blanks 295  
Total Votes Cast 5,118 See Details »
2012 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, known as the Community Preservation Act ("CPA"), establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies, and scenic areas, protect farm land and ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,263 70.4%
No
 2,629 29.6%
Blanks 807  
Total Votes Cast 9,699 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Georgetown be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to finance the design, construction and original equipping of a new elementary school building, including costs incidental or rel...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,434 51.9%
No
 2,255 48.1%
Blanks 258  
Total Votes Cast 4,947 See Details »
2012 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establish a dedicated funding source to acquire, create and preserve open space; to acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; to acquire, create, preserve,...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,050 62.8%
No
 1,212 37.2%
Blanks 359  
Total Votes Cast 3,621 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the Town of Hamilton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town's allocable share of the bond issued by the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District for the purpose of paying costs of replacing the roof at the Cutle...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,548 61.9%
No
 1,569 38.1%
Blanks 412  
Total Votes Cast 4,529 See Details »
2012 4 This Question involves an amendment to the Town's prior acceptance of Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), by decreasing the surcharge imposed on real property from three percent (3%) to one percent (1%) of the ann...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,767 75.3%
No
 1,562 24.7%
Blanks 677  
Total Votes Cast 7,006 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Lincoln be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town's allocable share of the bonds issued for the purpose of paying costs of designing, renovating, rebuilding, equipping, and furnishing the Lincoln School...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,768 53.0%
No
 1,568 47.0%
Blanks 414  
Total Votes Cast 3,750 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Mendon be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to purchase the former St. Michael's Church property to be used as the future site of the Taft Public Library and for other compatibl...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,988 60.3%
No
 1,310 39.7%
Blanks 140  
Total Votes Cast 3,438 See Details »
2012 4 Sections 3 through 7 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, also known as the Community Preservation Act (the "Act"), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to acquire, create and preserve open space; to acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; to acquire,...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 6,487 44.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,272 56.0%
Blanks 1,208  
Total Votes Cast 15,967 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Newbury be allowed to assess an additional $293,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding the following expenses: General Government, Town Hall Administration Salary and Wages ($30,000), Public Safety, Police ($100,000), Public Safety, Fire ($100,000...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,038 47.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,302 53.0%
Blanks 141  
Total Votes Cast 4,481 See Details »
2012 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (the "Act"), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to: (1) acquire, create, and preserve open space, which includes conservation areas and land for the protecti...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,694 52.3%
No
 4,274 47.7%
Blanks 1,138  
Total Votes Cast 10,106 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Ware be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to construct improvements at the wastewater treatment plant in order to improve the quality of discharge from the plant?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,033 54.0%
No
 1,732 46.0%
Blanks 536  
Total Votes Cast 4,301 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Wenham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town's allocable share of the bond issued by the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District for the purpose of replacing the roof at the Cutler Elementary Schoo...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,408 65.3%
No
 748 34.7%
Blanks 217  
Total Votes Cast 2,373 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of West Newbury be required to reduce the amount of real estate and personal property taxes to be assessed for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand and twelve by an amount equal to $180,000.00?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,950 77.3%
No
 572 22.7%
Blanks 275  
Total Votes Cast 2,797 See Details »
2012 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (Act), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to (1) acquire open space, which includes land for park and recreational uses and the protection of public drinking...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,086 52.4%
No
 9,178 47.6%
Blanks 1,756  
Total Votes Cast 21,020 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the City of Easthampton be allowed to assess an additional $1,407,456.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of increasing funding of the school department and operating budget for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand and twelveSee Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,880 44.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,816 55.4%
Blanks 383  
Total Votes Cast 9,079 See Details »
2012 4 The Community Preservation Act (hereinafter "Act") establishes a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to (1) acquire, create or preserve open space, which includes land for parks and recreational uses, beaches and conservation areas, (2) acquire, preserve or restore historic buildings...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,197 57.9%
No
 10,337 42.1%
Blanks 5,719  
Total Votes Cast 30,253 See Details »
2012 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (Act), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to (1) acquire, create or preserve open space, which includes land for parks, recreational uses and conservation ar...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,762 54.4%
No
 8,169 45.6%
Blanks 1,916  
Total Votes Cast 19,847 See Details »
2012 4 The Community Preservation Act (hereinafter "the Act") establishes a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to: (1) acquire, create and preserve open space, including land for parks, recreational uses and conservation areas; (2) acquire, preserve, rehabilitate, and restore historic reso...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		24,616 76.1%
No
 7,742 23.9%
Blanks 3,132  
Total Votes Cast 35,490 See Details »
2012 4 Currently, 100% of the value of commercial and industrial real estate in West Springfield is subject to a Community Preservation Act surcharge of one present (1%) of its taxable value, while residential properties receive an exemption for the first $100,000 of their property value. This amendment, i...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,094 51.6%
No
 4,780 48.4%
Blanks 1,721  
Total Votes Cast 11,595 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the license commission be authorized to grant licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises in restaurants having seating capacities of not less than 50 seats; provided, however, that not more than 8 such licenses or such amount as allowed under section 17 of ch...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,235 73.8%
No
 4,344 26.2%
Blanks 2,907  
Total Votes Cast 19,486 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Middlesex and Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		38,640 77.0%
No
 11,526 23.0%
Blanks 12,597  
Total Votes Cast 62,763 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Norfolk and Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		48,823 71.9%
No
 19,113 28.1%
Blanks 17,617  
Total Votes Cast 85,553 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		56,547 78.7%
No
 15,270 21.3%
Blanks 15,188  
Total Votes Cast 87,005 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Barnstable
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,830 73.6%
No
 5,315 26.4%
Blanks 4,092  
Total Votes Cast 24,237 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		17,605 80.8%
No
 4,174 19.2%
Blanks 4,682  
Total Votes Cast 26,461 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require a voter, before voting, to show a valid, government-issued photo ID (for example, a driver's license, Massachusetts photo ID, military ID with photo, or U.S. passport)?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,600 72.4%
No
 3,656 27.6%
Blanks 2,667  
Total Votes Cast 15,923 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,062 75.0%
No
 2,354 25.0%
Blanks 2,667  
Total Votes Cast 12,083 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would place previously-appointed judges' names on the ballot, every six years, for a vote on whether to keep them on the bench, but not allow judges to raise money or actively campaign...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,733 71.7%
No
 4,620 28.3%
Blanks 3,689  
Total Votes Cast 20,042 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,161 71.2%
No
 5,735 28.8%
Blanks 4,004  
Total Votes Cast 23,900 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,187 69.5%
No
 5,779 30.5%
Blanks 3,677  
Total Votes Cast 22,643 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,451 76.6%
No
 4,099 23.4%
Blanks 3,470  
Total Votes Cast 21,020 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,818 75.7%
No
 4,110 24.3%
Blanks 2,919  
Total Votes Cast 19,847 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,405 69.6%
No
 5,854 30.4%
Blanks 4,183  
Total Votes Cast 23,442 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,669 71.9%
No
 5,739 28.1%
Blanks 4,340  
Total Votes Cast 24,748 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,979 75.6%
No
 2,905 24.4%
Blanks 3,603  
Total Votes Cast 15,487 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,888 82.0%
No
 3,048 18.0%
Blanks 4,361  
Total Votes Cast 21,297 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,721 81.4%
No
 3,136 18.6%
Blanks 4,364  
Total Votes Cast 21,221 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,962 66.8%
No
 6,432 33.2%
Blanks 4,334  
Total Votes Cast 23,728 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,548 79.9%
No
 3,902 20.1%
Blanks 4,908  
Total Votes Cast 24,358 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 32nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,692 73.4%
No
 4,962 26.6%
Blanks 5,244  
Total Votes Cast 23,898 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,404 70.9%
No
 5,081 29.1%
Blanks 4,066  
Total Votes Cast 21,551 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would place previously-appointed judges' names on the ballot, every six years, for a vote on whether to keep them on the bench, but not allow judges to raise money or actively campaign...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,026 71.2%
No
 5,265 28.8%
Blanks 4,792  
Total Votes Cast 23,083 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,614 71.8%
No
 4,964 28.2%
Blanks 4,487  
Total Votes Cast 22,065 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,919 76.0%
No
 4,705 24.0%
Blanks 5,056  
Total Votes Cast 24,680 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,941 85.2%
No
 2,418 14.8%
Blanks 3,312  
Total Votes Cast 19,671 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,466 79.2%
No
 3,010 20.8%
Blanks 3,667  
Total Votes Cast 18,143 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,122 75.0%
No
 3,699 25.0%
Blanks 4,005  
Total Votes Cast 18,826 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,375 81.2%
No
 2,859 18.8%
Blanks 3,497  
Total Votes Cast 18,731 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,575 83.5%
No
 2,489 16.5%
Blanks 3,422  
Total Votes Cast 18,486 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the Town of Bernardston be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to replace the roof at the Bernardston Elementary School?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		849 81.9%
No
 188 18.1%
Blanks 144  
Total Votes Cast 1,181 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the Town of Dalton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds or notes issued in order to pay for Highway Department capital equipment consisting of a small excavator, a 1/2 ton pick-up and related equipment, i...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,437 47.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,601 52.7%
Blanks 379  
Total Votes Cast 3,417 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the Town of Dudley be allowed to assess an additional $500,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding the following departmental expenses: Police Department ($31,000), Fire Department ($34,000), Highway Department ($35,000), Treasurer ($32,000), Veterans Servi...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,150 43.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,749 56.1%
Blanks 219  
Total Votes Cast 5,118 See Details »
2012 5 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, known as the Community Preservation Act ("CPA"), establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies, and scenic areas, protect farm land and ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,420 60.0%
No
 3,608 40.0%
Blanks 671  
Total Votes Cast 9,699 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the Town of Granby cease assessing the excise imposed under General Laws Chapter 59, Section 8A on certain animals, machinery and equipment owned by individuals and non-corporate entities principally engaged in agriculture?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,091 66.6%
No
 1,050 33.4%
Blanks 390  
Total Votes Cast 3,531 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the Town of Hamilton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town's allocable share of the bond issued by the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District for the purpose of paying costs of replacing the roof at the Cutle...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,560 62.5%
No
 1,537 37.5%
Blanks 432  
Total Votes Cast 4,529 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the Town of Mendon be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to renovate and equip the former St. Michael's Church property including other site improvements incidental or directly related there...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,852 56.3%
No
 1,440 43.7%
Blanks 146  
Total Votes Cast 3,438 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the Town of Wenham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town's allocable share of the bond issued by the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District for the purpose of paying costs of replacing the Winthrop School roo...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,408 65.5%
No
 743 34.5%
Blanks 222  
Total Votes Cast 2,373 See Details »
2012 5 The Community Preservation Act establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire, create, preserve and rehabilitate open space and land for recreational use; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; create, preserve and support community housing; and to rehabilitate and restor...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 464 46.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		540 53.8%
Blanks 60  
Total Votes Cast 1,064 See Details »
2012 5 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Middlesex and Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		36,171 71.8%
No
 14,192 28.2%
Blanks 12,400  
Total Votes Cast 62,763 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to repeal the federal prohibition of marijuana, so that states may regulate it as they choose?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		55,185 63.9%
No
 31,210 36.1%
Blanks 13,667  
Total Votes Cast 100,062 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		53,734 73.6%
No
 19,243 26.4%
Blanks 14,028  
Total Votes Cast 87,005 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,639 81.8%
No
 3,258 18.2%
Blanks 3,928  
Total Votes Cast 21,825 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,834 74.9%
No
 5,644 25.1%
Blanks 4,107  
Total Votes Cast 26,585 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,829 74.7%
No
 4,679 25.3%
Blanks 4,135  
Total Votes Cast 22,643 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to repeal the federal prohibition of marijuana, so that states may regulate it as they choose?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,032 67.7%
No
 6,219 32.3%
Blanks 4,191  
Total Votes Cast 23,442 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,732 86.3%
No
 2,184 13.7%
Blanks 2,369  
Total Votes Cast 18,285 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,286 71.4%
No
 4,525 28.6%
Blanks 4,756  
Total Votes Cast 20,567 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,967 71.6%
No
 5,534 28.4%
Blanks 4,857  
Total Votes Cast 24,358 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 23rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		17,429 81.5%
No
 3,949 18.5%
Blanks 4,419  
Total Votes Cast 25,797 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 24th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,676 80.7%
No
 3,740 19.3%
Blanks 4,634  
Total Votes Cast 24,050 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 25th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,213 87.7%
No
 2,000 12.3%
Blanks 3,037  
Total Votes Cast 19,250 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 29th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,188 83.6%
No
 2,975 16.4%
Blanks 4,226  
Total Votes Cast 22,389 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,518 78.9%
No
 3,348 21.1%
Blanks 3,856  
Total Votes Cast 19,722 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the Town of Dalton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds or notes issued in order to pay for Police Department capital equipment consisting of a Police cruiser and related equipment including borrowing cos...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding)
Local Question		 Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,482 48.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,560 51.3%
Blanks 375  
Total Votes Cast 3,417 See Details »
2012 6 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states may pla...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		57,033 84.5%
No
 10,501 15.5%
Blanks 11,937  
Total Votes Cast 79,471 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,429 68.0%
No
 7,255 32.0%
Blanks 3,901  
Total Votes Cast 26,585 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		17,158 75.8%
No
 5,473 24.2%
Blanks 3,913  
Total Votes Cast 26,544 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,996 84.1%
No
 3,222 15.9%
Blanks 3,388  
Total Votes Cast 23,606 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 23rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,508 77.2%
No
 4,881 22.8%
Blanks 4,408  
Total Votes Cast 25,797 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 24th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,339 74.9%
No
 4,803 25.1%
Blanks 4,908  
Total Votes Cast 24,050 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 26th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,564 81.8%
No
 2,566 18.2%
Blanks 3,254  
Total Votes Cast 17,384 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 27th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,392 85.4%
No
 2,633 14.6%
Blanks 2,760  
Total Votes Cast 20,785 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 29th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,412 80.9%
No
 3,401 19.1%
Blanks 4,576  
Total Votes Cast 22,389 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 34th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,289 80.1%
No
 3,058 19.9%
Blanks 3,395  
Total Votes Cast 18,742 See Details »
2012 7 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. constitution affirming that (1) corporations are not entitled to the constitutional rights of human beings, and (2) both Congress and the states may pla...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		52,078 80.0%
No
 13,047 20.0%
Blanks 14,317  
Total Votes Cast 79,442 See Details »
2012 8 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,346 71.8%
No
 5,252 28.2%
Blanks 2,939  
Total Votes Cast 21,537 See Details »
2012 4 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to: (1) prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance; (2) create and protect jobs by invest...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Suffolk and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		36,783 74.1%
No
 12,869 25.9%
Blanks 14,462  
Total Votes Cast 64,114 See Details »
2012 4 The revisions to the Hampshire Council of Governments Charter proposed by the Council of Governments councilors would modify administrative and procedural provisions regarding membership in the Hampshire Council of Governments and the adoption of organization plans for Hampshire Council of Governmen...See Details » County Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		21,561 78.8%
No
 5,816 21.2%
Blanks 8,781  
Total Votes Cast 36,158 See Details »
2010 1 This proposed law would remove the Massachusetts sales tax on alcoholic beverages and alcohol, where the sale of such beverages and alcohol or their importation into the state is already subject to a separate excise tax under state law. The proposed law would take effect on January 1, 2011.See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,147,374 51.9%
No
 1,061,406 48.1%
Blanks 111,183  
Total Votes Cast 2,319,963 See Details »
2010 2 This proposed law would repeal an existing state law that allows a qualified organization wishing to build government-subsidized housing that includes low- or moderate-income units to apply for a single comprehensive permit from a city or town's zoning board of appeals (ZBA), instead of separate per...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 900,405 41.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,254,759 58.2%
Blanks 164,799  
Total Votes Cast 2,319,963 See Details »
2010 3 This proposed law would reduce the state sales and use tax rates (which were 6.25% as of September 2009) to 3% as of January 1, 2011. It would make the same reduction in the rate used to determine the amount to be deposited with the state Commissioner of Revenue by non-resident building contractors ...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 966,973 43.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,271,532 56.8%
Blanks 81,458  
Total Votes Cast 2,319,963 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,823 69.5%
No
 4,302 30.5%
Blanks 1,448  
Total Votes Cast 15,573 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would amend the state's definition of nudity, so that no part of the female breast is included, and so that females of any age may be unclothed from the waist up in public anywhere males may be, including in ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,940 30.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,858 70.0%
Blanks 1,210  
Total Votes Cast 11,008 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,459 72.7%
No
 3,556 27.3%
Blanks 1,681  
Total Votes Cast 14,696 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess, grow, and purchase marijuana for medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,560 60.7%
No
 4,256 39.3%
Blanks 1,097  
Total Votes Cast 11,913 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess, grow, and purchase marijuana for medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,959 60.7%
No
 5,798 39.3%
Blanks 1,172  
Total Votes Cast 15,929 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate the taxation, cultivation, and sale of marijuana to adults?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,898 56.2%
No
 5,366 43.8%
Blanks 1,395  
Total Votes Cast 13,659 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate the taxation, cultivation, and sale of marijuana to adults?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,390 56.4%
No
 7,262 43.6%
Blanks 1,946  
Total Votes Cast 18,598 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would lower the Massachusetts sales tax to five percent?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,266 66.0%
No
 3,737 34.0%
Blanks 1,562  
Total Votes Cast 12,565 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,846 59.0%
No
 4,058 41.0%
Blanks 1,263  
Total Votes Cast 11,167 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,065 57.5%
No
 6,688 42.5%
Blanks 1,824  
Total Votes Cast 17,577 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,225 58.8%
No
 7,167 41.2%
Blanks 2,052  
Total Votes Cast 19,444 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 29th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,209 70.3%
No
 3,894 29.7%
Blanks 2,193  
Total Votes Cast 15,296 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a non-binding resolution calling on the federal government to support the right of all people, including non-Jewish Palestinian citizens of Israel, to live free from laws that give more rights to people of one religi...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 34th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,711 53.6%
No
 4,082 46.4%
Blanks 2,516  
Total Votes Cast 11,309 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would accelerate the completion of improvements to Route 2 in order to reduce traffic congestion and commute time and improve safety on Route 2 between I-495 and Route 128?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 37th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,649 88.1%
No
 1,981 11.9%
Blanks 1,380  
Total Votes Cast 18,010 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess, grow, and purchase marijuana for medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 18th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,998 62.2%
No
 6,071 37.8%
Blanks 1,908  
Total Votes Cast 17,977 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,829 53.1%
No
 6,922 46.9%
Blanks 2,845  
Total Votes Cast 17,596 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess, grow, and purchase marijuana for medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,838 60.7%
No
 6,358 39.3%
Blanks 1,323  
Total Votes Cast 17,519 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,496 52.7%
No
 7,625 47.3%
Blanks 3,007  
Total Votes Cast 19,128 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,816 52.7%
No
 7,005 47.3%
Blanks 2,202  
Total Votes Cast 17,023 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate the taxation, cultivation, and sale of marijuana to adults?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,486 53.0%
No
 8,414 47.0%
Blanks 2,202  
Total Votes Cast 20,102 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a non-binding resolution calling on the federal government to support the right of all people, including non-Jewish Palestinian citizens of Israel, to live free from laws that give more rights to people of one religi...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,091 47.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,358 52.1%
Blanks 3,201  
Total Votes Cast 9,650 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote to amend the state constitution to allow Massachusetts voters, through a law enacted by initiative petition, to vote to delegate their powers concerning international affairs to a democratically elected legislative body of a glo...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,225 34.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,108 65.4%
Blanks 3,641  
Total Votes Cast 12,974 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,363 68.8%
No
 2,890 31.2%
Blanks 2,357  
Total Votes Cast 11,610 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,569 76.1%
No
 2,686 23.9%
Blanks 2,422  
Total Votes Cast 13,677 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would prohibit public officials and employees from being reimbursed for the same travel expenses from both public and campaign funds?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,809 76.6%
No
 2,994 23.4%
Blanks 1,712  
Total Votes Cast 14,515 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,165 57.7%
No
 5,246 42.3%
Blanks 2,152  
Total Votes Cast 14,563 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the board of selectmen be authorized to grant up to 3 licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises in replacement of up to 3 existing licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,169 65.3%
No
 6,478 34.7%
Blanks 1,784  
Total Votes Cast 20,431 See Details »
2010 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establish a dedicated funding source to: acquire, create and preserve open space and land for recreational use; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; c...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,394 51.0%
No
 5,175 49.0%
Blanks 615  
Total Votes Cast 11,184 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the Town of Boxford be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to pay costs of architectural, engineering, permitting, bidding, renovation, construction, equipping and all other related expenses ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,142 51.3%
No
 2,034 48.7%
Blanks 77  
Total Votes Cast 4,253 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the Town of Dighton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds to be issued in order to finance the design, construction, original equipping and furnishing of a new public library facility, including all costs ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,011 38.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,629 61.7%
Blanks 130  
Total Votes Cast 2,770 See Details »
2010 4 The proposed changes to the Franklin Charter contained in Sections 1-7, 10-13, and 15-25 of the Home Rule legislation include updates to various provisions to comply with existing law or to reflect current municipal practice; they also include several technical corrections. The major changes are su...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,443 76.5%
No
 2,596 23.5%
Blanks 1,790  
Total Votes Cast 12,829 See Details »
2010 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act, establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies, and scenic areas, protect f...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		43 65.2%
No
 23 34.8%
Blanks 2  
Total Votes Cast 68 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the Town of Granby be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to construct a new school facility at 385 East State Street, Granby, MA?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,472 49.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,532 51.0%
Blanks 50  
Total Votes Cast 3,054 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the Town of Hanson be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay the Town's allocable share of the bond issued by the Whitman-Hanson Regional School District for the purpose of paying costs of a feasibility study to understand ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,162 53.2%
No
 1,903 46.8%
Blanks 324  
Total Votes Cast 4,389 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the Town of Hardwick be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for bonds issued in order to pay for the Towns' apportioned share of the Quabbin Regional School District Educational Support Center Construction Project?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 451 48.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		484 51.8%
Blanks 79  
Total Votes Cast 1,014 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the Town of Hubbardston be allowed to assess an additional $90,649.37 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding cleanup of the December, 2008 Ice Storm, for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand and ten?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 604 30.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,406 70.0%
Blanks 47  
Total Votes Cast 2,057 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the Town of Hudson be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to fund the demolition of the existing John F. Kennedy middle School structure; and the design, construction, equipping and furnishin...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,314 60.4%
No
 2,830 39.6%
Blanks 515  
Total Votes Cast 7,659 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the Town of Northbridge be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to design and construct a Department of Public Works facility?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,053 41.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,886 58.4%
Blanks 611  
Total Votes Cast 5,550 See Details »
2010 4 The new Charter retains the current Council/Manager form of government. Below are the significant changes in the proposed charter. • Town Council changes from 9 members to 7 (3 At Large 4 District). • Terms of office for all elected officials change from 4 years to 3. • Town election changes...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,518 65.5%
No
 1,328 34.5%
Blanks 462  
Total Votes Cast 4,308 See Details »
2010 4 The Legislature has enacted and the Governor has signed Chapter 330 of the Acts and Resolves of 2010 which would permit the licensing of restaurants in the Town of Pepperell to serve all alcoholic beverages, including distilled spirits, for consumption on the premises. Such licenses would be issued...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,844 80.4%
No
 940 19.6%
Blanks 76  
Total Votes Cast 4,860 See Details »
2010 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establish a dedicated funding source to: acquire, create and preserve open space and land for recreational use; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; c...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		782 61.5%
No
 489 38.5%
Blanks 49  
Total Votes Cast 1,320 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the Town of West Newbury be required to reduce the amount of real estate and personal property taxes to be assessed for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand and ten by an amount equal to $170,000.00?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,681 79.1%
No
 445 20.9%
Blanks 124  
Total Votes Cast 2,250 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the Town of Whately be allowed to assess an additional $60,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding the municipal capital stabilization fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 249 32.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		510 67.2%
Blanks 21  
Total Votes Cast 780 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the city of Gardner vote to accept the provisions of section 6C of chapter 40 of the General Laws, which authorize the cities and towns to appropriate money for the removal of snow and ice from private ways therein open to public use?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,473 74.8%
No
 1,503 25.2%
Blanks 246  
Total Votes Cast 6,222 See Details »
2010 4 Sections 3 through 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws, also known as the Community Preservation Act (the "Act"), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to (1) acquire open space which includes land for park and recreational uses and the protection of public drinking water ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 5,331 48.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,777 52.0%
Blanks 1,312  
Total Votes Cast 12,420 See Details »
2010 4 Shall the City of Northampton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to partially finance the construction of a new Police Facility up to $10,000,000 (ten million dollars)?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,647 59.5%
No
 4,528 40.5%
Blanks 892  
Total Votes Cast 12,067 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,996 66.3%
No
 6,099 33.7%
Blanks 2,587  
Total Votes Cast 20,682 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,990 72.3%
No
 4,584 27.7%
Blanks 1,476  
Total Votes Cast 18,050 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess, grow, and purchase marijuana for medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,996 56.3%
No
 6,216 43.7%
Blanks 1,236  
Total Votes Cast 15,448 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,875 69.1%
No
 3,073 30.9%
Blanks 1,065  
Total Votes Cast 11,013 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate the taxation, cultivation, and sale of marijuana to adults?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,892 54.2%
No
 7,508 45.8%
Blanks 1,550  
Total Votes Cast 17,950 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to support legislation that would establish health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system like Medicare that is comprehensive, cost effective, an...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,420 54.0%
No
 6,332 46.0%
Blanks 1,703  
Total Votes Cast 15,455 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,859 62.2%
No
 6,004 37.8%
Blanks 1,714  
Total Votes Cast 17,577 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a non-binding resolution calling on the federal government to support the right of all people, including non-Jewish Palestinian citizens of Israel, to live free from laws that give more rights to people of one religi...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 23rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,754 54.3%
No
 7,360 45.7%
Blanks 3,864  
Total Votes Cast 19,978 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a non-binding resolution calling on the federal government to support the right of all people, including non-Jewish Palestinian citizens of Israel, to live free from laws that give more rights to people of one religi...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 29th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,535 61.3%
No
 4,749 38.7%
Blanks 3,012  
Total Votes Cast 15,296 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would require proof of legal residence in Massachusetts before an applicant could obtain publicly-funded state benefits?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 37th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,582 87.5%
No
 2,091 12.5%
Blanks 1,337  
Total Votes Cast 18,010 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow patients, with the written recommendation of their doctor or other registered caregiver, to possess and grow marijuana for the patient's medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,242 54.8%
No
 6,802 45.2%
Blanks 1,531  
Total Votes Cast 16,575 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow patients, with the written recommendation of their doctor or other registered caregiver, to possess and grow marijuana for the patient's medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,121 57.5%
No
 8,229 42.5%
Blanks 1,929  
Total Votes Cast 21,279 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a non-binding resolution calling on the federal government to support the right of all people, including non-Jewish Palestinian citizens of Israel, to live free from laws that give more rights to people of one religi...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,864 66.4%
No
 3,477 33.6%
Blanks 3,336  
Total Votes Cast 13,677 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would amend Jessica's Law by establishing strict mandatory sentencing for all sex offenses and preventing the use of alternative non-mandatory sentencing in child rape offenses?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,618 83.0%
No
 2,173 17.0%
Blanks 1,724  
Total Votes Cast 14,515 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess, grow, and purchase marijuana for medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,329 58.7%
No
 5,167 41.3%
Blanks 2,067  
Total Votes Cast 14,563 See Details »
2010 5 The proposed changes contained in Sections 8, 9, 14 and 26 of the Home Rule legislation eliminate Treasurer-Collector as an elected position and make it an appointed one; the appointment will be made by the Town Administrator and ratified by the Town Council as is presently the case for all other to...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 4,339 36.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,421 63.1%
Blanks 1,069  
Total Votes Cast 12,829 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the Town of Hardwick be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for bonds issued in order to pay for upgrades to the Hardwick Center Water System Reconstruction Project?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 454 48.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		488 51.8%
Blanks 72  
Total Votes Cast 1,014 See Details »
2010 5 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire, create and preserve open space, acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources, acquire, create and preserve land for re...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,371 53.5%
No
 3,795 46.5%
Blanks 844  
Total Votes Cast 9,010 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the Town of Sandwich be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued for the purpose of constructing improvements and remodeling, construction, reconstruction and making extraordinary repairs to Town buildings...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,767 41.1%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,389 58.9%
Blanks 1,169  
Total Votes Cast 10,325 See Details »
2010 5 Shall the Town of Barnstable be allowed to assess an additional $750,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding the sewer system stabilization fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 5,249 27.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,878 72.6%
Blanks 1,112  
Total Votes Cast 20,239 See Details »
2010 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,359 68.5%
No
 5,229 31.5%
Blanks 1,462  
Total Votes Cast 18,050 See Details »
2010 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow patients, with the written recommendation of their doctor or other registered caregiver, to possess and grow marijuana for the patient's medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,985 71.6%
No
 3,162 28.4%
Blanks 2,530  
Total Votes Cast 13,677 See Details »
2010 6 Shall the Town of Barnstable be allowed to assess an additional $3,000,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of creating a stabilization fund for funding the taking, layout and improvement of certain private ways as town ways for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,473 18.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,639 81.8%
Blanks 1,127  
Total Votes Cast 20,239 See Details »
2010 7 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate the taxation, cultivation, and sale of marijuana to adults?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Middlesex and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		32,181 57.1%
No
 24,202 42.9%
Blanks 7,232  
Total Votes Cast 63,615 See Details »
2010 4 The revisions to the Barnstable County Charter proposed by the Assembly of Delegates would streamline the provisions of the Charter by deleting language that is contained in other administrative and regulatory codes and would modify certain procedural provisions relating to the Assembly of Delegates...See Details » County Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		69,547 79.1%
No
 18,339 20.9%
Blanks 19,723  
Total Votes Cast 107,609 See Details »
2010 4 Shall a charter study commission be created to study the present governmental structure of Plymouth county to consider and make findings concerning the form of government and make recommendations thereon? See Details » County Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		86,894 50.7%
No
 84,584 49.3%
Blanks 22,574  
Total Votes Cast 194,052 See Details »
2008 1 This proposed law would reduce the state personal income tax rate to 2.65% for all categories of taxable income for the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2009, and would eliminate the tax for all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2010. The personal income tax applies to income recei...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 914,420 30.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,070,699 69.4%
Blanks 117,876  
Total Votes Cast 3,102,995 See Details »
2008 2 This proposed law would replace the criminal penalties for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana with a new system of civil penalties, to be enforced by issuing citations, and would exclude information regarding this civil offense from the state's criminal record information system. Offenders...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,949,704 65.2%
No
 1,038,523 34.8%
Blanks 114,768  
Total Votes Cast 3,102,995 See Details »
2008 3 This proposed law would prohibit any dog racing or racing meeting in Massachusetts where any form of betting or wagering on the speed or ability of dogs occurs. The State Racing Commission would be prohibited from accepting or approving any application or request for racing dates for dog racing. Any...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,662,352 56.0%
No
 1,303,708 44.0%
Blanks 136,935  
Total Votes Cast 3,102,995 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed (1) to support legislation establishing health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system that is comprehensive, cost effective, and publicly provide...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Barnstable
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,655 68.2%
No
 6,840 31.8%
Blanks 3,752  
Total Votes Cast 25,247 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that: (1) reduces greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts by 80% by 2020; and (2) phases out tax incentives for energy-intensive projects, while expanding job creation programs for locally-owned bu...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,270 72.2%
No
 3,570 27.8%
Blanks 3,549  
Total Votes Cast 16,389 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed (1) to support legislation establishing health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system that is comprehensive, cost effective, and publicly provide...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,512 75.0%
No
 4,171 25.0%
Blanks 2,224  
Total Votes Cast 18,907 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation distributing $450 million from the state's "rainy day" stabilization fund to the cities and towns of the Commonwealth for residential property tax relief?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 18th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,849 63.4%
No
 6,849 36.6%
Blanks 3,211  
Total Votes Cast 21,909 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed (1) to support legislation establishing health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system that is comprehensive, cost effective, and publicly provide...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,427 80.1%
No
 4,088 19.9%
Blanks 3,005  
Total Votes Cast 23,520 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow seriously ill patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana for their personal medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,677 74.3%
No
 5,423 25.7%
Blanks 1,693  
Total Votes Cast 22,793 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that: (1) reduces greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts by 80% by 2020; and (2) phases out tax incentives for energy-intensive projects, while expanding job creation programs for locally-owned bu...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,850 77.7%
No
 4,253 22.3%
Blanks 3,316  
Total Votes Cast 22,419 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed (1) to support legislation establishing health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system that is comprehensive, cost effective, and publicly provide...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,901 65.5%
No
 6,264 34.5%
Blanks 3,681  
Total Votes Cast 21,846 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that: (1) reduces greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts by 80% by 2020; and (2) phases out tax incentives for energy-intensive projects, while expanding job creation programs for locally-owned bu...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,261 80.6%
No
 3,187 19.4%
Blanks 4,127  
Total Votes Cast 20,575 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed (1) to support legislation establishing health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system that is comprehensive, cost effective, and publicly provide...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,651 72.5%
No
 4,411 27.5%
Blanks 3,761  
Total Votes Cast 19,823 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that: (1) reduces greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts by 80% by 2020; and (2) phases out tax incentives for energy-intensive projects, while expanding job creation programs for locally-owned bu...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,716 81.5%
No
 3,346 18.5%
Blanks 3,876  
Total Votes Cast 21,938 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow seriously ill patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana for their personal medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 21st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,154 70.5%
No
 5,915 29.5%
Blanks 2,289  
Total Votes Cast 22,358 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that: (1) reduces greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts by 80% by 2020; and (2) phases out tax incentives for energy-intensive projects, while expanding job creation programs for locally-owned bu...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 23rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		17,527 82.8%
No
 3,641 17.2%
Blanks 3,649  
Total Votes Cast 24,817 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that: (1) reduces greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts by 80% by 2020; and (2) phases out tax incentives for energy-intensive projects, while expanding job creation programs for locally-owned bu...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 24th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,823 83.4%
No
 3,144 16.6%
Blanks 3,410  
Total Votes Cast 22,377 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a non-binding resolution calling on the federal government to support the right of all people, including non-Jewish Palestinian citizens of Israel, to live free from laws that give more rights to people of one religi...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 25th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,753 72.6%
No
 3,686 27.4%
Blanks 4,238  
Total Votes Cast 17,677 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a non-binding resolution calling on the federal government to support the right of all people, including non-Jewish Palestinian citizens of Israel, to live free from laws that give more rights to people of one religi...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 27th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,157 62.2%
No
 5,569 37.8%
Blanks 4,427  
Total Votes Cast 19,153 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation distributing $450 million from the state's "rainy day" stabilization fund to the cities and towns of the Commonwealth for residential property tax relief?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 18th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,584 69.6%
No
 5,929 30.4%
Blanks 3,671  
Total Votes Cast 23,184 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation distributing $450 million from the state's "rainy day" stabilization fund to the cities and towns of the Commonwealth for residential property tax relief?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Barnstable
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,838 68.8%
No
 6,289 31.2%
Blanks 3,931  
Total Votes Cast 24,058 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would support the development of Cape Wind in Nantucket Sound and other possible future onshore and offshore wind power developments in Massachusetts?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,958 86.5%
No
 2,497 13.5%
Blanks 3,438  
Total Votes Cast 21,893 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation to make the state Legislature a part-time legislative body with part-time pay and benefits?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,442 54.4%
No
 7,917 45.6%
Blanks 5,923  
Total Votes Cast 23,282 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that: (1) reduces greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts by 80% by 2020; and (2) phases out tax incentives for energy-intensive projects, while expanding job creation programs for locally-owned bu...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,322 89.0%
No
 1,763 11.0%
Blanks 2,673  
Total Votes Cast 18,758 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would support the development of Cape Wind in Nantucket Sound and other possible future onshore and offshore wind power developments in Massachusetts?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		21,071 88.1%
No
 2,850 11.9%
Blanks 1,941  
Total Votes Cast 25,862 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed (1) to support legislation establishing health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system that is comprehensive, cost effective, and publicly provide...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,358 65.7%
No
 6,984 34.3%
Blanks 3,714  
Total Votes Cast 24,056 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would support the development of Cape Wind in Nantucket Sound and other possible future onshore and offshore wind power developments in Massachusetts?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		18,325 87.8%
No
 2,554 12.2%
Blanks 2,288  
Total Votes Cast 23,167 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow seriously ill patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana for their personal medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,267 71.3%
No
 6,155 28.7%
Blanks 1,853  
Total Votes Cast 23,275 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed (1) to support legislation establishing health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system that is comprehensive, cost effective, and publicly provide...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,813 67.4%
No
 5,235 32.6%
Blanks 5,337  
Total Votes Cast 21,385 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that: (1) reduces greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts by 80% by 2020; and (2) phases out tax incentives for energy-intensive projects, while expanding job creation programs for locally-owned bu...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,753 74.7%
No
 2,962 25.3%
Blanks 2,717  
Total Votes Cast 14,432 See Details »
2008 4 This question involves amendment of the Town's acceptance to G.L. c.44B, §§ 3-7, also known as the Community Preservation Act (the "Act"), by increasing the surcharge imposed on real property from one and one-half percent (1 1/2 %) to three percent (3 %) of the tax levy, as determined annual...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 5,148 49.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,316 50.8%
Blanks 2,473  
Total Votes Cast 12,937 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the Town of Barre be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds and notes issued in order to construct a Senior Center as voted July 29, 2002, Article 1; to upgrade the Barre Water System as voted June 12, 2006, ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,169 48.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,266 52.0%
Blanks 274  
Total Votes Cast 2,709 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the Town of Belchertown be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to pay costs of designing, renovating, and expanding Clapp Memorial Library, and for the payment of all other costs incidental ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,464 60.1%
No
 2,969 39.9%
Blanks 300  
Total Votes Cast 7,733 See Details »
2008 4 Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,344 73.3%
No
 855 26.7%
Blanks 47  
Total Votes Cast 3,246 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the Town of Charlton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to design, construct, and equip a new highway operations facility? See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,026 50.4%
No
 2,981 49.6%
Blanks 479  
Total Votes Cast 6,486 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the Town of East Bridgewater be allowed to assess an additional $1,250,00.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding the East Bridgewater Capital Stabilization Fund for fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand and nine? See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,312 19.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,485 80.7%
Blanks 427  
Total Votes Cast 7,224 See Details »
2008 4 Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,824 83.8%
No
 544 16.2%
Blanks 121  
Total Votes Cast 3,489 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the Town of Littleton be authorized to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to construct a new police station to be located on town-owned property at 500 Great Road, including original equipment and land...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,889 58.8%
No
 2,021 41.2%
Blanks 286  
Total Votes Cast 5,196 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the Town of Longmeadow be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two-and-one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to procure an owner's manager and to conduct a feasibility study to understand the extent of facility and programming deficienc...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,606 61.5%
No
 3,506 38.5%
Blanks 562  
Total Votes Cast 9,674 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the Town of Mattapoisett be allowed to exempt from provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued by the Town in order to finance the construction, equipping and furnishing of a new fire station?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,811 47.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,978 52.2%
Blanks 258  
Total Votes Cast 4,047 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the town of Mendon be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to construct and originally equip a new police station? See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,229 41.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,708 58.2%
Blanks 311  
Total Votes Cast 3,248 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the town of Needham be allowed to assess an additional $1,887,929 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding operating expenses for the Public Schools for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand and nine? See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,900 53.5%
No
 7,751 46.5%
Blanks 685  
Total Votes Cast 17,336 See Details »
2008 4 Sections 3 to 7 of chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire, create and preserve open space and land for recreational use; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		818 50.8%
No
 792 49.2%
Blanks 135  
Total Votes Cast 1,745 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the Town of Orleans be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to fund the preparation of design plans for construction of a new Police Station on South Orleans Road, including all expenses incid...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,812 43.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,329 56.2%
Blanks 523  
Total Votes Cast 4,664 See Details »
2008 4 Shall a charter commission be elected to revise the charter of the town of Palmer?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,031 59.9%
No
 2,027 40.1%
Blanks 878  
Total Votes Cast 5,936 See Details »
2008 4 Sections 3 to 7 of chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire, create and preserve open space and land for recreational use; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		351 52.9%
No
 312 47.1%
Blanks 32  
Total Votes Cast 695 See Details »
2008 4 Sections 3 to 7 of chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies, and scenic areas, protect farm land and f...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		863 75.2%
No
 284 24.8%
Blanks 85  
Total Votes Cast 1,232 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the Town of Spencer be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to purchase a new ladder truck for Spencer Fire Department? See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,039 58.3%
No
 2,178 41.7%
Blanks 452  
Total Votes Cast 5,669 See Details »
2008 4 Sections 3 to 7 of chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies and scenic areas, protect farm land and fore...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,954 62.1%
No
 3,028 37.9%
Blanks 581  
Total Votes Cast 8,563 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the town of Walpole be allowed to exempt from the provision of proposition two and one-half, so-called the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to construct and furnish a new public library? See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 6,118 46.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,976 53.3%
Blanks 561  
Total Votes Cast 13,655 See Details »
2008 4 Sections 3 to 7 of chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire, create and preserve open space and land for recreational use; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		570 60.1%
No
 378 39.9%
Blanks 46  
Total Votes Cast 994 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the City of Brockton be allowed to assess an additional $1,130,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of providing additional police officers and police patrols coverage in the Brockton Police Department ($780,000) and additional firefighters in the Brockton Fire Depa...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 9,883 32.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		20,288 67.2%
Blanks 3,582  
Total Votes Cast 33,753 See Details »
2008 4 Sections 3 to 7 of chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies, and scenic areas, protect farm land and for...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,270 57.6%
No
 6,094 42.4%
Blanks 1,320  
Total Votes Cast 15,684 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the city of Melrose, acting through its liquor licensing commission, be granted the authority to issue up to 3 licenses to establishments that would sell wines and malt beverages only for consumption off premises; provided, however, that the sale of wines and malt beverages shall be incidental...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,403 64.0%
No
 5,282 36.0%
Blanks 720  
Total Votes Cast 15,405 See Details »
2008 4 Shall the City of Newburyport be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to fund the following list of existing authorized indebtedness: to construct additions, and remodel, reconstruct or make extra...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 5,009 49.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,068 50.3%
Blanks 867  
Total Votes Cast 10,944 See Details »
2008 4 Community Preservation Act (Section 3-7 of chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts (the Act) establishes a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to 1) acquire, create and preserve land for open space for recreational use; 2) acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,024 55.1%
No
 4,909 44.9%
Blanks 1,356  
Total Votes Cast 12,289 See Details »
2008 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation to make the state Legislature a part-time legislative body with part-time pay and benefits?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,358 58.9%
No
 7,235 41.1%
Blanks 4,833  
Total Votes Cast 22,426 See Details »
2008 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that: (1) reduces greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts by 80% by 2020; and (2) phases out tax incentives for energy-intensive projects, while expanding job creation programs for locally-owned bu...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		17,187 83.6%
No
 3,364 16.4%
Blanks 2,969  
Total Votes Cast 23,520 See Details »
2008 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed (1) to support legislation establishing health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system that is comprehensive, cost effective, and publicly provide...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,486 81.7%
No
 2,575 18.3%
Blanks 2,460  
Total Votes Cast 16,521 See Details »
2008 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of amending the state Constitution to replace the state Legislature with 100 randomly selected adult residents of the Commonwealth, each serving a one-year term, to be called the Commonwealth Jury and to have all the le...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 27th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,482 23.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,484 76.7%
Blanks 4,187  
Total Votes Cast 19,153 See Details »
2008 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation distributing $450 million from the state's "rainy day" stabilization fund to the cities and towns of the Commonwealth for residential property tax relief?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 37th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,727 61.3%
No
 7,405 38.7%
Blanks 3,462  
Total Votes Cast 22,594 See Details »
2008 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would abolish county government and transfer all of its functions, duties and responsibilities to state government, including but not limited to the operation and management of the county jail and ho...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 5,191 29.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,277 70.3%
Blanks 5,852  
Total Votes Cast 23,320 See Details »
2008 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow seriously ill patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana for their personal medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,372 72.8%
No
 6,125 27.2%
Blanks 1,880  
Total Votes Cast 24,377 See Details »
2008 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would support the development of Cape Wind in Nantucket Sound and other possible future onshore and offshore wind power developments in Massachusetts?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		18,484 87.1%
No
 2,738 12.9%
Blanks 2,834  
Total Votes Cast 24,056 See Details »
2008 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation distributing $450 million from the state's "rainy day" stabilization fund to the cities and towns of the Commonwealth for residential property tax relief?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,498 69.7%
No
 4,999 30.3%
Blanks 2,719  
Total Votes Cast 19,216 See Details »
2008 5 Shall the Town of Orleans be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to fund the purchase of the land located at 353 South Orleans Road (Route 28), Orleans, MA consisting of approximately 5.22 acres, a...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,595 62.3%
No
 1,571 37.7%
Blanks 498  
Total Votes Cast 4,664 See Details »
2008 5 Shall the town of Tisbury be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to fund the cost of architectural and engineering services related to the Town's Emergency Services Facility, including design, pla...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,067 52.5%
No
 967 47.5%
Blanks 406  
Total Votes Cast 2,440 See Details »
2008 5 Shall the City of Brockton be allowed to assess an additional $210,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of providing additional funding to the Brockton Public Libraries for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2008 for the purpose of providing additional staffing and mater...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 10,390 34.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		19,822 65.6%
Blanks 3,541  
Total Votes Cast 33,753 See Details »
2008 5 Shall the city of Melrose, acting through its liquor licensing commission, be granted the authority to issue licenses to restaurants having a seating capacity of not fewer than 50 persons nor more than 99 persons for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages only in conjunction with a food establ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,541 78.9%
No
 3,083 21.1%
Blanks 781  
Total Votes Cast 15,405 See Details »
2008 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed (1) to support legislation establishing health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system that is comprehensive, cost effective, and publicly provide...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Barnstable
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		17,297 71.5%
No
 6,910 28.5%
Blanks 3,283  
Total Votes Cast 27,490 See Details »
2008 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed (1) to support legislation establishing health care as a human right regardless of age, state of health or employment status, by creating a single payer health insurance system that is comprehensive, cost effective, and publicly provide...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,838 73.5%
No
 5,706 26.5%
Blanks 4,114  
Total Votes Cast 25,658 See Details »
2008 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that: (1) reduces greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts by 80% by 2020; and (2) phases out tax incentives for energy-intensive projects, while expanding job creation programs for locally-owned bu...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,247 86.5%
No
 1,916 13.5%
Blanks 2,358  
Total Votes Cast 16,521 See Details »
2008 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that: (1) reduces greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts by 80% by 2020; and (2) phases out tax incentives for energy-intensive projects, while expanding job creation programs for locally-owned bu...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 32nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,522 79.0%
No
 4,129 21.0%
Blanks 4,071  
Total Votes Cast 23,722 See Details »
2008 6 Shall the City of Brockton be allowed to assess an additional $2,250,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of providing additional funding to the Brockton Public Schools for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2008 for the purpose of meeting educational reform funding require...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 12,077 39.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		18,163 60.1%
Blanks 3,513  
Total Votes Cast 33,753 See Details »
2008 4 The proposed charter would retain the current form of Dukes County government (the county manager form with seven county commissioners), except that the commissioners would be elected for concurrent two-year terms, instead of non-concurrent (staggered) four-year terms, as is currently the case.See Details » County Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,939 71.6%
No
 2,358 28.4%
Blanks 2,312  
Total Votes Cast 10,609 See Details »
2006 1 This proposed law would allow local licensing authorities to issue licenses for food stores to sell wine. The proposed law defines a "food store" as a retail vendor, such as a grocery store, supermarket, shop, club, outlet, or warehouse-type seller, that sells food to consumers to be eaten elsewher...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 917,467 43.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,185,714 56.4%
Blanks 140,654  
Total Votes Cast 2,243,835 See Details »
2006 2 This proposed law would allow candidates for public office to be nominated by more than one political party or political designation, to have their names appear on the ballot once for each nomination, and to have their votes counted separately for each nomination but then added together to determine...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 688,259 34.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,302,199 65.4%
Blanks 253,377  
Total Votes Cast 2,243,835 See Details »
2006 3 This proposed law would allow licensed and other authorized providers of child care in private homes under the state's subsidized child care system to bargain collectively with the relevant state agencies about all terms and conditions of the provision of child care services under the state's child ...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 951,517 47.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,042,253 52.3%
Blanks 250,065  
Total Votes Cast 2,243,835 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,999 68.3%
No
 3,251 31.7%
Blanks 1,690  
Total Votes Cast 11,940 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,875 60.0%
No
 5,909 40.0%
Blanks 2,321  
Total Votes Cast 17,105 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,142 61.3%
No
 5,767 38.7%
Blanks 2,612  
Total Votes Cast 17,521 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,971 68.8%
No
 4,972 31.2%
Blanks 2,145  
Total Votes Cast 18,088 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,718 64.2%
No
 4,295 35.8%
Blanks 1,581  
Total Votes Cast 13,594 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,093 54.3%
No
 5,967 45.7%
Blanks 2,033  
Total Votes Cast 15,093 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,360 65.4%
No
 2,836 34.6%
Blanks 2,290  
Total Votes Cast 10,486 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,094 56.5%
No
 4,684 43.5%
Blanks 1,739  
Total Votes Cast 12,517 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,006 62.1%
No
 3,673 37.9%
Blanks 1,776  
Total Votes Cast 11,455 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,595 62.9%
No
 5,075 37.1%
Blanks 1,732  
Total Votes Cast 15,402 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,069 66.3%
No
 4,602 33.7%
Blanks 2,452  
Total Votes Cast 16,123 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,031 64.4%
No
 4,449 35.6%
Blanks 2,486  
Total Votes Cast 14,966 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 20th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,827 53.3%
No
 7,727 46.7%
Blanks 2,316  
Total Votes Cast 18,870 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 23rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,217 64.9%
No
 6,054 35.1%
Blanks 2,462  
Total Votes Cast 19,733 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 24th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,584 64.5%
No
 5,270 35.5%
Blanks 2,412  
Total Votes Cast 17,266 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 27th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,610 65.4%
No
 4,025 34.6%
Blanks 1,523  
Total Votes Cast 13,158 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 29th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,765 67.9%
No
 4,150 32.1%
Blanks 2,454  
Total Votes Cast 15,369 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow seriously ill patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana for their personal medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,389 63.5%
No
 4,820 36.5%
Blanks 3,133  
Total Votes Cast 16,342 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,400 55.2%
No
 7,625 44.8%
Blanks 2,365  
Total Votes Cast 19,390 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,320 61.4%
No
 5,863 38.6%
Blanks 1,579  
Total Votes Cast 16,762 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,844 54.3%
No
 5,761 45.7%
Blanks 2,165  
Total Votes Cast 14,770 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,492 60.0%
No
 6,339 40.0%
Blanks 2,518  
Total Votes Cast 18,349 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,371 64.0%
No
 2,454 36.0%
Blanks 2,157  
Total Votes Cast 8,982 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,686 59.7%
No
 3,840 40.3%
Blanks 2,490  
Total Votes Cast 12,016 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,880 58.4%
No
 4,904 41.6%
Blanks 1,601  
Total Votes Cast 13,385 See Details »
2006 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the Massachusetts General Laws is known as the Community Preservation Act. The Act allows communities to approve a surcharge on real property of not more than 3 per cent of the tax levy, as determined annually by the board of assessors, to establish a dedicated sou...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,798 56.9%
No
 2,874 43.1%
Blanks 1,556  
Total Votes Cast 8,228 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the Town of Ayer approve the submission to the Commonwealth of the joint study and report on the permanent government structure for the ongoing operation and administration of the Devens Regional Enterprise Zone recommending "scenario 2B," including proposed legislation which, if enacted, woul...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,116 50.5%
No
 1,096 49.5%
Blanks 183  
Total Votes Cast 2,395 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the town of Boxford be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the debt issued in order to fund the architectural design, engineering costs, and project management costs and to fund related permits and expenses necessary...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,335 39.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,033 60.4%
Blanks 458  
Total Votes Cast 3,826 See Details »
2006 4 The provisions of Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source eligible to receive matching funds provided by the State for the purposes permitted by said Act, including the creation, preservat...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 8,077 42.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,757 57.1%
Blanks 1,322  
Total Votes Cast 20,156 See Details »
2006 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (the "Act"), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to (1) acquire open space, which includes land for park and recreational uses and the protection of public dr...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,757 47.1%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,217 52.9%
Blanks 1,036  
Total Votes Cast 9,010 See Details »
2006 4 Shall licenses be granted in Carlisle for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,729 67.9%
No
 816 32.1%
Blanks 84  
Total Votes Cast 2,629 See Details »
2006 4 Shall licenses be granted in Harvard for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,270 82.6%
No
 477 17.4%
Blanks 103  
Total Votes Cast 2,850 See Details »
2006 4 Sections 3 to 7, inclusive, of Chapter 44B of the General Laws, otherwise known as the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act, allows communities to establish a local, dedicated funding source to protect open space; offer affordable housing opportunities; preserve historic buildings and sites; and...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		923 58.6%
No
 652 41.4%
Blanks 117  
Total Votes Cast 1,692 See Details »
2006 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies and scenic areas, protect wooded areas and other...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,784 28.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,992 71.5%
Blanks 475  
Total Votes Cast 10,251 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the town of Holliston be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to remodel, renovate, reconstruct and expand the Police Station, including costs for engineering or architectural service?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,444 54.9%
No
 2,826 45.1%
Blanks 208  
Total Votes Cast 6,478 See Details »
2006 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire, create and preserve open space and land for recreational use; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		980 53.1%
No
 865 46.9%
Blanks 78  
Total Votes Cast 1,923 See Details »
2006 4 As part of the legal process for the town to accept the Community Preservation Act, it must, in addition to the vote at the recent annual town meeting, also vote at an election to accept Sections 3 to 7 of G.L. c. 44B, commonly called the Community Preservation Act (CPA). This act, if accepted by a...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,465 36.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,577 63.8%
Blanks 464  
Total Votes Cast 4,506 See Details »
2006 4 Acceptance of Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (the "Act"), would establish a dedicated funding source to enable the Town of Lenox to: (1) create affordable housing; (2) acquire and restore historic buildings and sites...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,108 50.2%
No
 1,099 49.8%
Blanks 218  
Total Votes Cast 2,425 See Details »
2006 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire, create and preserve open space and land for recreational use; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,654 53.6%
No
 1,430 46.4%
Blanks 73  
Total Votes Cast 3,157 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the town of Millbury be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to rehabilitate, improve and expand the Police Station located at 127 Elm Street, Millbury?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,351 32.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,754 67.1%
Blanks 520  
Total Votes Cast 4,625 See Details »
2006 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire, create and preserve open space and land for recreational use; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,839 56.7%
No
 1,407 43.3%
Blanks 325  
Total Votes Cast 3,571 See Details »
2006 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies, and scenic areas, protect farm land and for...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,479 53.5%
No
 1,284 46.5%
Blanks 342  
Total Votes Cast 3,105 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the town of Northbridge be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued for replacement of the roofs and associated work at the Northbridge Middle School and the Northbridge Police Station?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,913 60.5%
No
 1,905 39.5%
Blanks 414  
Total Votes Cast 5,232 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the town of Orleans be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to pay for renovations to the existing Police Station?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,118 65.2%
No
 1,130 34.8%
Blanks 562  
Total Votes Cast 3,810 See Details »
2006 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B, of the Massachusetts General Laws, also known as the Community Preservation Act with the funding source being a surcharge of three percent (3%) on the annual property tax assessed on real property and annual distributions made by the state from a trust fund created by...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,144 29.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,688 70.1%
Blanks 446  
Total Votes Cast 4,278 See Details »
2006 4 Sections 3 to 7 of chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies, and scenic areas, protect farm land and for...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 882 46.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,005 53.3%
Blanks 133  
Total Votes Cast 2,020 See Details »
2006 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (the "Act"), establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire, create and preserve open space and land for recreational use; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resourc...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,848 43.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,695 56.5%
Blanks 615  
Total Votes Cast 7,158 See Details »
2006 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (Act), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to (1) acquire open space, which includes land for park and recreational uses and the protection of public drinking...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,016 47.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,138 52.8%
Blanks 116  
Total Votes Cast 2,270 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the town of Rockland be allowed to assess an additional $1,300,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding the Police Department, Fire Department and School Department for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand and six?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,222 34.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,200 65.4%
Blanks 233  
Total Votes Cast 6,655 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the Town of Shirley approve the submission to the Commonwealth of the joint study and report on the permanent government structure for the ongoing operation and administration of the Devens Regional Enterprise Zone recommending "scenario 2B," including proposed legislation which, if enacted, w...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,300 60.7%
No
 840 39.3%
Blanks 161  
Total Votes Cast 2,301 See Details »
2006 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire, create and preserve open space and land for recreational use; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources; ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,791 42.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,142 57.6%
Blanks 1,278  
Total Votes Cast 10,211 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the town of Weston be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to purchase the fee or other interest in all or a portion of 62.53 acres of land commonly known as the "Case Estates property," whic...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,963 81.1%
No
 921 18.9%
Blanks 243  
Total Votes Cast 5,127 See Details »
2006 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks, and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies and scenic areas, protect farmland and fo...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,085 47.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,316 52.6%
Blanks 141  
Total Votes Cast 4,542 See Details »
2006 4 ORDERED, That $70,000,000 is hereby appropriated for the additional costs of construction of sewers, sewerage systems and sewage treatment and disposal facilities relative to the remediation of combined sewer overflows, including costs incidental and related thereto; that to raise this appropriatio...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,645 71.3%
No
 5,083 28.7%
Blanks 4,010  
Total Votes Cast 21,738 See Details »
2006 4 Shall the public water supply for domestic use in the City of New Bedford be fluoridated?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,893 53.1%
No
 9,638 46.9%
Blanks 3,569  
Total Votes Cast 24,100 See Details »
2006 4 Section 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire, create and preserve open space, historic resources, land for recreational use, and community housing, and to rehabilitate and r...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 5,284 42.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,292 58.0%
Blanks 1,791  
Total Votes Cast 14,367 See Details »
2006 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies and scenic areas, protect farm land and fore...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,497 56.6%
No
 11,126 43.4%
Blanks 3,648  
Total Votes Cast 29,271 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow seriously ill patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana for their personal medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		37,432 66.9%
No
 18,505 33.1%
Blanks 8,036  
Total Votes Cast 63,973 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Barnstable
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,302 58.0%
No
 8,179 42.0%
Blanks 2,771  
Total Votes Cast 22,252 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,015 66.4%
No
 4,556 33.6%
Blanks 2,477  
Total Votes Cast 16,048 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,238 54.4%
No
 6,073 45.6%
Blanks 1,703  
Total Votes Cast 15,014 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,832 52.9%
No
 6,967 47.1%
Blanks 2,506  
Total Votes Cast 17,305 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,903 69.3%
No
 4,832 30.7%
Blanks 1,767  
Total Votes Cast 17,502 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,492 69.6%
No
 2,838 30.4%
Blanks 1,493  
Total Votes Cast 10,823 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,621 58.8%
No
 6,040 41.2%
Blanks 2,017  
Total Votes Cast 16,678 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,796 60.5%
No
 5,099 39.5%
Blanks 1,990  
Total Votes Cast 14,885 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,827 67.0%
No
 2,876 33.0%
Blanks 1,904  
Total Votes Cast 10,607 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,223 61.1%
No
 5,877 38.9%
Blanks 2,166  
Total Votes Cast 17,266 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a non-binding resolution calling on the federal government to support the right of all refugees, including Palestinian refugees, to return to their land of origin?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 27th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 5,120 45.1%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,245 54.9%
Blanks 1,793  
Total Votes Cast 13,158 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,711 69.0%
No
 3,466 31.0%
Blanks 2,043  
Total Votes Cast 13,220 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,690 55.3%
No
 7,834 44.7%
Blanks 2,201  
Total Votes Cast 19,725 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,055 76.4%
No
 2,484 23.6%
Blanks 2,860  
Total Votes Cast 13,399 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,499 52.2%
No
 8,693 47.8%
Blanks 2,228  
Total Votes Cast 20,420 See Details »
2006 5 Shall licenses be granted in Aquinnah for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 101 49.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		103 50.5%
Blanks 10  
Total Votes Cast 214 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the Town of Harvard approve the submission to the Commonwealth of the joint study and report on the permanent government structure for the ongoing operation and administration of the Devens Regional Enterprise Zone recommending "scenario 2B," including proposed legislation which, if enacted, w...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,219 44.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,517 55.4%
Blanks 114  
Total Votes Cast 2,850 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the town of Millbury be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to demolish the existing building, and rebuild, expand and improve the Fire Station #1 located at 126 Elm Street, Millbury?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,392 33.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,737 66.3%
Blanks 496  
Total Votes Cast 4,625 See Details »
2006 5 Shall the town of Rockland be allowed to assess an additional $250,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of replacing and installing a roof at the public library, including all associated labor and disposal of materials of said roof and including costs incidental and rela...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,730 42.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,694 57.5%
Blanks 231  
Total Votes Cast 6,655 See Details »
2006 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote in favor of a resolution asking Congress to call a federal constitutional convention in order to propose a constitutional amendment providing for two United States Senators and full representation in the United Sta...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,073 62.4%
No
 5,469 37.6%
Blanks 2,960  
Total Votes Cast 17,502 See Details »
2006 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for resolutions calling on all governmental entities of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to sell any investments they hold either in Israel Bonds or in companies that supply military equipment to Israel?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 27th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,536 31.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,754 68.7%
Blanks 1,868  
Total Votes Cast 13,158 See Details »
2006 6 Shall the town of Rockland be allowed to assess an additional $250,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of paying expenses related to architectural planning for the construction of a new middle school including costs incidental and related thereto, for the fi...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,824 43.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,615 56.1%
Blanks 216  
Total Votes Cast 6,655 See Details »
2006 4 Shall a charter study commission be created to study the present governmental structure of Dukes County to consider and make findings concerning the form of government and make recommendations thereon?See Details » County Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,826 74.1%
No
 1,684 25.9%
Blanks 1,189  
Total Votes Cast 7,699 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to introduce and vote in favor of legislation making possession of marijuana a civil violation, like a traffic ticket instead of a criminal offense, and requiring police to hold a person under 18 cited for possession until the person is releas...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		45,956 63.3%
No
 26,612 36.7%
Blanks 7,498  
Total Votes Cast 80,066 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to introduce and vote in favor of legislation making possession of marijuana a civil violation, like a traffic ticket instead of a criminal offense, and requiring police to hold a person under 18 cited for possession until the person is releas...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Essex and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		36,505 64.9%
No
 19,752 35.1%
Blanks 8,275  
Total Votes Cast 64,532 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would remove the authority to create congressional and legislative districts from the state Legislature and instead place that responsibility in the hands of an independent commission, subje...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Barnstable
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,449 61.0%
No
 7,966 39.0%
Blanks 5,191  
Total Votes Cast 25,606 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation, to create a strong presumption in child custody cases in favor of joint physical and legal custody, so that the court will order that the children have equal access to both parents as much as possible, except wh...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,006 81.8%
No
 2,678 18.2%
Blanks 2,415  
Total Votes Cast 17,099 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation, to create a strong presumption in child custody cases in favor of joint physical and legal custody, so that the court will order that the children have equal access to both parents as much as possible, except wh...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,558 80.8%
No
 3,697 19.2%
Blanks 2,971  
Total Votes Cast 22,226 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation, to create a strong presumption in child custody cases in favor of joint physical and legal custody, so that the court will order that the children have equal access to both parents as much as possible, except wh...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,215 74.1%
No
 3,926 25.9%
Blanks 2,359  
Total Votes Cast 17,500 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,851 87.6%
No
 2,244 12.4%
Blanks 3,315  
Total Votes Cast 21,410 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,240 87.9%
No
 1,967 12.1%
Blanks 3,761  
Total Votes Cast 19,968 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would remove the authority to create congressional and legislative districts from the state Legislature and instead place that responsibility in the hands of an independent commission, subje...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,989 60.3%
No
 6,579 39.7%
Blanks 4,662  
Total Votes Cast 21,230 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,383 88.0%
No
 1,554 12.0%
Blanks 2,862  
Total Votes Cast 15,799 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,995 88.4%
No
 1,835 11.6%
Blanks 2,923  
Total Votes Cast 18,753 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation or a constitutional amendment to require that elections to statewide office (such as Governor, Treasurer, Auditor and Secretary of the Commonwealth) be conducted according to a system of instant runoff vo...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,213 65.2%
No
 5,973 34.8%
Blanks 6,147  
Total Votes Cast 23,333 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,674 88.1%
No
 1,981 11.9%
Blanks 3,306  
Total Votes Cast 19,961 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,996 88.3%
No
 1,195 11.7%
Blanks 4,056  
Total Votes Cast 14,247 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of: (1) a resolution asserting that the campaign against terrorism should not be waged at the expense of constitutionally protected civil rights and liberties of Massachusetts residents; (2) legislation barring the use ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,675 77.0%
No
 2,897 23.0%
Blanks 2,364  
Total Votes Cast 14,936 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,082 88.1%
No
 1,905 11.9%
Blanks 3,208  
Total Votes Cast 19,195 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,029 87.4%
No
 2,158 12.6%
Blanks 3,776  
Total Votes Cast 20,963 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation to allow a woman, or someone acting on her behalf, to surrender a newborn who is seven days old or younger, and who has not been physically abused, to a worker at a hospital, a safety officer at a 24-hour...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,203 84.6%
No
 2,407 15.4%
Blanks 3,992  
Total Votes Cast 19,602 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would remove the authority to create congressional and legislative districts from the state Legislature and instead place that responsibility in the hands of an independent commission, subje...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,318 72.6%
No
 4,274 27.4%
Blanks 4,441  
Total Votes Cast 20,033 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would remove the authority to create congressional and legislative districts from the state Legislature and instead place that responsibility in the hands of an independent commission, subje...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,917 74.3%
No
 3,779 25.7%
Blanks 4,298  
Total Votes Cast 18,994 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would remove the authority to create congressional and legislative districts from the state Legislature and instead place that responsibility in the hands of an independent commission, subje...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,351 67.1%
No
 5,576 32.9%
Blanks 4,293  
Total Votes Cast 21,220 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation to allow a woman, or someone acting on her behalf, to surrender a newborn who is seven days old or younger, and who has not been physically abused, to a worker at a hospital, a safety officer at a 24-hour...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,933 86.4%
No
 2,510 13.6%
Blanks 3,219  
Total Votes Cast 21,662 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 22nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,188 89.2%
No
 1,721 10.8%
Blanks 2,313  
Total Votes Cast 18,222 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would remove the authority to create congressional and legislative districts from the state Legislature and instead place that responsibility in the hands of an independent commission, subje...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 23rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,617 65.4%
No
 6,662 34.6%
Blanks 4,781  
Total Votes Cast 24,060 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow seriously ill patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana for their personal medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 24th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,551 75.6%
No
 4,705 24.4%
Blanks 1,911  
Total Votes Cast 21,167 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of: (1) a resolution asserting that the campaign against terrorism should not be waged at the expense of constitutionally protected civil rights and liberties of Massachusetts residents; (2) legislation barring the use ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 25th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,725 83.0%
No
 2,405 17.0%
Blanks 2,517  
Total Votes Cast 16,647 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would remove the authority to create congressional and legislative districts from the state Legislature and instead place that responsibility in the hands of an independent commission, subje...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 26th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,984 68.0%
No
 3,294 32.0%
Blanks 3,977  
Total Votes Cast 14,255 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of: (1) a resolution asserting that the campaign against terrorism should not be waged at the expense of constitutionally protected civil rights and liberties of Massachusetts residents; (2) legislation barring the use ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 29th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,099 68.5%
No
 5,097 31.5%
Blanks 3,368  
Total Votes Cast 19,564 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 31st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,251 87.0%
No
 2,124 13.0%
Blanks 5,713  
Total Votes Cast 22,088 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,008 88.1%
No
 1,897 11.9%
Blanks 5,316  
Total Votes Cast 21,221 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,789 88.3%
No
 1,823 11.7%
Blanks 5,005  
Total Votes Cast 20,617 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of: (1) a resolution asserting that the campaign against terrorism should not be waged at the expense of constitutionally protected civil rights and liberties of Massachusetts residents; (2) legislation barring the use ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,249 78.6%
No
 3,064 21.4%
Blanks 3,717  
Total Votes Cast 18,030 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,215 68.6%
No
 6,956 31.4%
Blanks 2,087  
Total Votes Cast 24,258 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation to allow a woman, or someone acting on her behalf, to surrender a newborn who is seven days old or younger, and who has not been physically abused, to a worker at a hospital, a safety officer at a 24-hour...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,411 84.5%
No
 2,999 15.5%
Blanks 1,818  
Total Votes Cast 21,228 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,028 87.6%
No
 999 12.4%
Blanks 4,014  
Total Votes Cast 12,041 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,098 88.5%
No
 1,181 11.5%
Blanks 5,380  
Total Votes Cast 15,659 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would remove the authority to create congressional and legislative districts from the state Legislature and instead place that responsibility in the hands of an independent commission, subje...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,955 72.1%
No
 3,846 27.9%
Blanks 3,952  
Total Votes Cast 17,753 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 19th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,461 86.9%
No
 1,274 13.1%
Blanks 5,402  
Total Votes Cast 15,137 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,623 87.6%
No
 2,064 12.4%
Blanks 3,284  
Total Votes Cast 19,971 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would remove the authority to create congressional and legislative districts from the state Legislature and instead place that responsibility in the hands of an independent commission, subje...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,619 62.1%
No
 5,259 37.9%
Blanks 3,976  
Total Votes Cast 17,854 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,047 91.8%
No
 988 8.2%
Blanks 1,415  
Total Votes Cast 13,450 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the Town of Athol be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to upgrade and renovate the municipal sewer treatment plant and appurtenances?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,106 49.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,193 51.0%
Blanks 358  
Total Votes Cast 4,657 See Details »
2004 1 Shall licenses be granted in the Town of Carlisle for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,026 33.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,000 66.1%
Blanks 118  
Total Votes Cast 3,144 See Details »
2004 1 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (Act), allow communities to establish a dedicated funding source, and to receive state matching funds, with which to (1) acquire, create, and preserve open space, which includes, but is ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,347 58.9%
No
 3,724 41.1%
Blanks 1,134  
Total Votes Cast 10,205 See Details »
2004 1 If adopted the proposed charter would: Retain the open town meeting; provide for the election by the voters of a five member Board of Selectmen, a Moderator for the three years, a Town Clerk, a Library Board of Trustees, a School Committee, a Housing Authority; eliminate the office of Town Administr...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,896 40.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,738 59.1%
Blanks 225  
Total Votes Cast 4,859 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the Town of Franklin be allowed to assess an additional Three million, nine hundred thousand dollars ($3,900,000) in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of preserving current school and municipal services ($3,255,000), restoring six (6) and adding two (2) firefighter/param...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 7,037 46.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,185 53.8%
Blanks 258  
Total Votes Cast 15,480 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the Town of Grafton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to fund additional borrowing to construct a new Fire Station at 25 Worcester Street and a new Police Station at 26 Providence Road.See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,702 50.4%
No
 3,637 49.6%
Blanks 742  
Total Votes Cast 8,081 See Details »
2004 1 Section 3 to 7 of chapter 44B, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire, create and preserve land for recreation, open space, historic resources and housing for low and moderate income persons and families and moderate income seniors. A...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,869 52.9%
No
 2,554 47.1%
Blanks 428  
Total Votes Cast 5,851 See Details »
2004 1 Sections 3 to 7 of chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establish a dedicated funding source to: acquire, create and preserve open space, land for recreational use, and community housing; acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore s...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,746 64.1%
No
 977 35.9%
Blanks 362  
Total Votes Cast 3,085 See Details »
2004 1 Sections 3 to 7 of chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act establishes a dedicated funding source to cities and towns to (1) acquire open space, which includes land for park and recreational uses and the protection of public drinking water well ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,638 53.6%
No
 3,151 46.4%
Blanks 833  
Total Votes Cast 7,622 See Details »
2004 1 Shall licenses be granted in Harvard for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,487 74.8%
No
 839 25.2%
Blanks 79  
Total Votes Cast 3,405 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the Town of Holden be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to construct and equip a Public Safety Building on property at 1384 Main Street, including the costs of architectural, engineering, p...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 4,318 46.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,932 53.3%
Blanks 594  
Total Votes Cast 9,844 See Details »
2004 1 The Act authorizes the Town, in lieu of any obligations under any other general or special law, to pay an accidental death benefit to Claire B. McNamara, the widow of fallen firefighter Martin H. McNamara V, equal to 2/3 of the average annual salary of a first-year career firefighter in the local ar...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,607 49.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,623 50.2%
Blanks 169  
Total Votes Cast 3,399 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the Town of Mashpee be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued for the purpose of constructing a library and for expenses incidental and related thereto?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,091 69.5%
No
 2,236 30.5%
Blanks 467  
Total Votes Cast 7,794 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the Town of Mendon be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire the Fino property located off North Ave., and Milford St. Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,025 69.1%
No
 904 30.9%
Blanks 121  
Total Votes Cast 3,050 See Details »
2004 1 Sections 3 through 7 of chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies, and scenic areas, protect farm land an...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,602 73.1%
No
 958 26.9%
Blanks 267  
Total Votes Cast 3,827 See Details »
2004 1 Acceptance of this Act replaces the position of the Town Administrator with the creation of a Town Manager. The Town Manager will serve as the chief executive and fiscal officer, overseeing the day-to-day management of the Town. Appointed by the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager will be responsib...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,657 85.1%
No
 2,212 14.9%
Blanks 2,036  
Total Votes Cast 16,905 See Details »
2004 1 Sections 3 to 7 of chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated source to acquire and preserve open space, parks, and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies and scenic areas, protect farmland and forests from...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,450 61.7%
No
 2,766 38.3%
Blanks 531  
Total Votes Cast 7,747 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the Town of Orleans be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to cap the Town land fill, including all expenses incidental and related thereto?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,985 73.8%
No
 1,062 26.2%
Blanks 656  
Total Votes Cast 4,703 See Details »
2004 1 Sections 3 through 7 of chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (the "Act"), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to: (1) acquire open space, which includes land for park and recreational uses and the protection of pu...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,960 57.3%
No
 3,691 42.7%
Blanks 1,157  
Total Votes Cast 9,808 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the Town of Wellesley be allowed to assess an additional $2,500,00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding its Group Insurance Liability Trust Fund to reduce the Town's unfunded post retirement benefit liability to zero over a 30 year period for the fiscal years b...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,123 24.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,777 75.8%
Blanks 1,321  
Total Votes Cast 14,221 See Details »
2004 1 Sections 3 to 7 of chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, established as a dedicated source to acquire and preserve open space, parks, and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies and scenic areas, protect farmland and forests...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,399 58.6%
No
 3,111 41.4%
Blanks 730  
Total Votes Cast 8,240 See Details »
2004 1 Acceptances of section 298 of Chapter of the Acts of 2004 means the Community Preservation Act shall effectively replace the Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program. There shall be no additional excise on real property levied, other than the current 3 per cent levied for the provisions of the C...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		17,597 78.1%
No
 4,931 21.9%
Blanks 3,026  
Total Votes Cast 25,554 See Details »
2004 1 Shall the City of Easthampton be allowed to assess an additional $874,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding the operating budgets of the City and the Public Schools for the fiscal year beginning July first two thousand and five.See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,379 41.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,709 58.2%
Blanks 247  
Total Votes Cast 8,335 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Hampden and Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		48,213 86.9%
No
 7,237 13.1%
Blanks 11,765  
Total Votes Cast 67,215 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow seriously ill patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana for their personal medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Worcester and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		48,739 68.3%
No
 22,611 31.7%
Blanks 6,742  
Total Votes Cast 78,092 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of: (1) a resolution asserting that the campaign against terrorism should not be waged at the expense of constitutionally protected civil rights and liberties of Massachusetts residents; (2) legislation barring the use ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,944 69.9%
No
 4,278 30.1%
Blanks 3,278  
Total Votes Cast 17,500 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation, to create a strong presumption in child custody cases in favor of joint physical and legal custody, so that the court will order that the children have equal access to both parents as much as possible, except wh...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,072 78.4%
No
 3,877 21.6%
Blanks 2,948  
Total Votes Cast 20,897 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,009 85.3%
No
 2,589 14.7%
Blanks 2,079  
Total Votes Cast 19,677 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,081 83.7%
No
 2,547 16.3%
Blanks 2,512  
Total Votes Cast 18,140 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,652 85.6%
No
 2,801 14.4%
Blanks 2,087  
Total Votes Cast 21,540 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,256 82.3%
No
 3,488 17.7%
Blanks 3,589  
Total Votes Cast 23,333 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,762 84.5%
No
 2,525 15.5%
Blanks 2,210  
Total Votes Cast 18,497 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,531 88.0%
No
 1,990 12.0%
Blanks 3,650  
Total Votes Cast 20,171 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation, to create a strong presumption in child custody cases in favor of joint physical and legal custody, so that the court will order that the children have equal access to both parents as much as possible, except wh...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,957 82.4%
No
 3,417 17.6%
Blanks 2,874  
Total Votes Cast 22,248 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would remove the authority to create congressional and legislative districts from the state Legislature and instead place that responsibility in the hands of an independent commission, subje...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,312 71.0%
No
 3,387 29.0%
Blanks 3,237  
Total Votes Cast 14,936 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,225 87.2%
No
 2,381 12.8%
Blanks 2,582  
Total Votes Cast 21,188 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would remove the authority to create congressional and legislative districts from the state Legislature and instead place that responsibility in the hands of an independent commission, subje...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,674 67.5%
No
 4,654 32.5%
Blanks 5,274  
Total Votes Cast 19,602 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of: (1) a resolution asserting that the campaign against terrorism should not be waged at the expense of constitutionally protected civil rights and liberties of Massachusetts residents; (2) legislation barring the use ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,597 66.2%
No
 5,912 33.8%
Blanks 4,153  
Total Votes Cast 21,662 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 20th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,333 87.6%
No
 2,317 12.4%
Blanks 5,048  
Total Votes Cast 23,698 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 23rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,707 84.8%
No
 3,001 15.2%
Blanks 4,352  
Total Votes Cast 24,060 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation to allow a woman, or someone acting on her behalf, to surrender a newborn who is seven days old or younger, and who has not been physically abused, to a worker at a hospital, a safety officer at a 24-hour...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 24th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,591 83.9%
No
 2,989 16.1%
Blanks 2,587  
Total Votes Cast 21,167 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would remove the authority to create congressional and legislative districts from the state Legislature and instead place that responsibility in the hands of an independent commission, subje...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 25th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,113 77.2%
No
 2,995 22.8%
Blanks 3,539  
Total Votes Cast 16,647 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 32nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,317 87.6%
No
 2,173 12.4%
Blanks 5,684  
Total Votes Cast 23,174 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow seriously ill patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana for their personal medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,791 70.5%
No
 4,506 29.5%
Blanks 4,562  
Total Votes Cast 19,859 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote for legislation making possession of marijuana a civil violation like a traffic ticket instead of a criminal offense, and requiring police to hold a person under 18 cited for possession until the person is released...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,568 60.3%
No
 7,625 39.7%
Blanks 1,260  
Total Votes Cast 20,453 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,753 81.8%
No
 3,510 18.2%
Blanks 3,422  
Total Votes Cast 22,685 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow seriously ill patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana for their personal medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,784 70.0%
No
 5,902 30.0%
Blanks 1,542  
Total Votes Cast 21,228 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,005 63.2%
No
 5,829 36.8%
Blanks 1,816  
Total Votes Cast 17,650 See Details »
2004 2 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,845 86.2%
No
 2,535 13.8%
Blanks 2,327  
Total Votes Cast 20,707 See Details »
2004 2 Shall licenses be granted in the Town of Carlisle for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer; ale and all other malt beverages)?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,767 57.9%
No
 1,286 42.1%
Blanks 91  
Total Votes Cast 3,144 See Details »
2004 2 In May 2004 the Annual Town Meeting voted to accept the provisions of M.G.L. chapter 44 B, Sections 3 to 7, known as the Community Preservation Act, which establishes a special Community Preservation Fund that may be appointed and spent for certain open spaces, historic resources and affordable hous...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,893 57.4%
No
 6,591 42.6%
Blanks 1,421  
Total Votes Cast 16,905 See Details »
2004 3 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow seriously ill patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana for their personal medical use?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,909 72.3%
No
 4,173 27.7%
Blanks 2,418  
Total Votes Cast 17,500 See Details »
2004 3 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of: (1) a resolution asserting that the campaign against terrorism should not be waged at the expense of constitutionally protected civil rights and liberties of Massachusetts residents; (2) legislation barring the use ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,849 74.3%
No
 4,454 25.7%
Blanks 3,594  
Total Votes Cast 20,897 See Details »
2004 3 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would remove the authority to create congressional and legislative districts from the state Legislature and instead place that responsibility in the hands of an independent commission, subje...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,270 63.0%
No
 5,437 37.0%
Blanks 3,433  
Total Votes Cast 18,140 See Details »
2004 3 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow the state to regulate the taxation, manufacture and sale of marijuana to adults 21 and older provided that outlets are state licensed, do not sell alcohol and are not within 500 yards of ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,494 57.8%
No
 8,393 42.2%
Blanks 2,361  
Total Votes Cast 22,248 See Details »
2004 3 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,630 85.3%
No
 2,519 14.7%
Blanks 2,905  
Total Votes Cast 20,054 See Details »
2004 3 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote in favor of legislation that: (1) declares workplace psychological harassment (bullying) to be an occupational health and safety issue; (2) mandates a study to analyze the direct and indirect costs of workplace psy...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,199 68.0%
No
 3,860 32.0%
Blanks 2,877  
Total Votes Cast 14,936 See Details »
2004 3 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would remove the authority to create congressional and legislative districts from the state Legislature and instead place that responsibility in the hands of an independent commission, subje...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,057 71.0%
No
 4,931 29.0%
Blanks 4,674  
Total Votes Cast 21,662 See Details »
2004 3 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation to allow a woman, or someone acting on her behalf, to surrender a newborn who is seven days old or younger, and who has not been physically abused, to a worker at a hospital, a safety officer at a 24-hour...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 23rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,701 83.0%
No
 3,430 17.0%
Blanks 3,929  
Total Votes Cast 24,060 See Details »
2004 3 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of: (1) a resolution asserting that the campaign against terrorism should not be waged at the expense of constitutionally protected civil rights and liberties of Massachusetts residents; (2) legislation barring the use ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 24th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,684 69.9%
No
 5,474 30.1%
Blanks 3,009  
Total Votes Cast 21,167 See Details »
2004 3 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that would remove the authority to create congressional and legislative districts from the state Legislature and instead place that responsibility in the hands of an independent commission, subje...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,199 64.6%
No
 6,678 35.4%
Blanks 4,856  
Total Votes Cast 23,733 See Details »
2004 3 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote for legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, the court shall uphold the fundamental rights of both parents to the shared physical and legal custody of their children and the ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,804 88.3%
No
 1,829 11.7%
Blanks 2,017  
Total Votes Cast 17,650 See Details »
2004 3 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,618 67.7%
No
 6,008 32.3%
Blanks 2,081  
Total Votes Cast 20,707 See Details »
2004 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of: (1) a resolution asserting that the campaign against terrorism should not be waged at the expense of constitutionally protected civil rights and liberties of Massachusetts residents; (2) legislation barring the use ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,088 73.1%
No
 5,180 26.9%
Blanks 2,980  
Total Votes Cast 22,248 See Details »
2002 1 This proposed law would provide that no income or other gain realized on or after July 1, 2003, would be subject to the state personal income tax. That tax applies to income received or gain realized by individuals and married couples, by estates of deceased persons, by certain trustees and other fi...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 885,683 45.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,070,668 54.7%
Blanks 263,950  
Total Votes Cast 2,220,301 See Details »
2002 2 This proposed law would replace the current state law providing for transitional bilingual education in public schools with a law requiring that, with limited exceptions, all public school children must be taught English by being taught all subjects in English and being placed in English language cl...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,359,935 68.0%
No
 640,525 32.0%
Blanks 219,841  
Total Votes Cast 2,220,301 See Details »
2002 3 The Legislature has placed this question on the ballot in order to determine whether the people favor or oppose taxpayer money being used to fund political campaigns for public office in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The vote on this question is advisory and does not establish a law, repeal a l...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 517,285 26.1%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,462,435 73.9%
Blanks 240,581  
Total Votes Cast 2,220,301 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would fully implement and fund the state's voter-approved Clean Elections Law, which provides a set amount of public funding for candidates who agree to strict fundraising and spending limits?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Barnstable
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,899 58.9%
No
 5,505 41.1%
Blanks 1,978  
Total Votes Cast 15,382 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation to prohibit taxpayer-funded election campaigns?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,775 48.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,039 51.7%
Blanks 3,671  
Total Votes Cast 11,485 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would (1) inform citizens, in layperson's terms, of how their tax dollars are being spent, by providing a complete list of revenues and expenditures, including money spent on overtime, vehicle purcha...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,749 80.9%
No
 2,308 19.1%
Blanks 2,008  
Total Votes Cast 14,065 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,293 59.5%
No
 5,635 40.5%
Blanks 2,857  
Total Votes Cast 16,785 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote in favor of legislation making possession of marijuana a civil violation, like a traffic ticket instead of a criminal offense, and requiring the police to hold a person under 18 who is cited for possession until th...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,658 58.8%
No
 6,762 41.2%
Blanks 1,546  
Total Votes Cast 17,966 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,611 57.7%
No
 5,576 42.3%
Blanks 3,544  
Total Votes Cast 16,731 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,238 59.1%
No
 5,000 40.9%
Blanks 3,293  
Total Votes Cast 15,531 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,559 56.8%
No
 4,988 43.2%
Blanks 2,735  
Total Votes Cast 14,282 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,584 64.8%
No
 5,202 35.2%
Blanks 3,289  
Total Votes Cast 18,075 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,693 60.3%
No
 5,712 39.7%
Blanks 2,898  
Total Votes Cast 17,303 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,613 57.6%
No
 4,129 42.4%
Blanks 2,429  
Total Votes Cast 12,171 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow licensed farmers in Massachusetts to grow cannabis hemp (a crop containing 1% or less THC, the active ingredient in marijuana) for legitimate agricultural and industrial purposes?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,965 52.2%
No
 5,471 47.8%
Blanks 1,106  
Total Votes Cast 12,542 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would fully implement and fund the state's voter-approved Clean Elections Law, which provides a set amount of public funding for candidates who agree to strict fundraising and spending limits?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,140 59.8%
No
 5,469 40.2%
Blanks 2,544  
Total Votes Cast 16,153 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote in favor of legislation making possession of marijuana a civil violation, like a traffic ticket instead of a criminal offense, and requiring the police to hold a person under 18 who is cited for possession until th...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 18th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,397 59.6%
No
 5,681 40.4%
Blanks 1,379  
Total Votes Cast 15,457 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,506 68.1%
No
 4,446 31.9%
Blanks 3,157  
Total Votes Cast 17,109 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,986 61.5%
No
 4,373 38.5%
Blanks 4,092  
Total Votes Cast 15,451 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation or a constitutional amendment to establish instant runoff voting (a voting system that allows voters, in contests with 3 or more candidates, to rank the candidates in order of preference so as to ensure t...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,966 71.2%
No
 2,415 28.8%
Blanks 2,008  
Total Votes Cast 10,389 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would fully implement and fund the state's voter-approved Clean Elections Law, which provides a set amount of public funding for candidates who agree to strict fundraising and spending limits?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,284 63.0%
No
 4,275 37.0%
Blanks 3,936  
Total Votes Cast 15,495 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,211 65.9%
No
 5,282 34.1%
Blanks 3,151  
Total Votes Cast 18,644 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would fully implement and fund the state's voter-approved Clean Elections Law, which provides a set amount of public funding for candidates who agree to strict fundraising and spending limits?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 24th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,546 68.5%
No
 4,848 31.5%
Blanks 2,562  
Total Votes Cast 17,956 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 26th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,653 56.9%
No
 3,529 43.1%
Blanks 2,587  
Total Votes Cast 10,769 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 29th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,577 61.2%
No
 4,809 38.8%
Blanks 3,195  
Total Votes Cast 15,581 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 32nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,266 58.7%
No
 6,513 41.3%
Blanks 3,193  
Total Votes Cast 18,972 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 36th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,854 55.1%
No
 5,589 44.9%
Blanks 2,056  
Total Votes Cast 14,499 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,425 58.9%
No
 5,173 41.1%
Blanks 2,016  
Total Votes Cast 14,614 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,817 59.9%
No
 4,559 40.1%
Blanks 1,762  
Total Votes Cast 13,138 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would (1) inform citizens, in layperson's terms, of how their tax dollars are being spent, by providing a complete list of revenues and expenditures, including money spent on overtime, vehicle purcha...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,193 83.9%
No
 2,140 16.1%
Blanks 1,731  
Total Votes Cast 15,064 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,139 59.7%
No
 6,180 40.3%
Blanks 3,595  
Total Votes Cast 18,914 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,538 61.3%
No
 5,388 38.7%
Blanks 2,395  
Total Votes Cast 16,321 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw all U.S. troops from Columbia, to stop all gifts of money and weapons to the Columbian army, and to use all moneta...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,157 59.9%
No
 4,130 40.1%
Blanks 3,076  
Total Votes Cast 13,363 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would fully implement and fund the state's voter-approved Clean Elections Law, which provides a set amount of public funding for candidates who agree to strict fundraising and spending limits?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,751 54.2%
No
 5,701 45.8%
Blanks 2,317  
Total Votes Cast 14,769 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,467 59.9%
No
 6,339 40.1%
Blanks 1,897  
Total Votes Cast 17,703 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would fully implement and fund the state's voter-approved Clean Elections Law, which provides a set amount of public funding for candidates who agree to strict fundraising and spending limits?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,796 58.7%
No
 6,176 41.3%
Blanks 1,909  
Total Votes Cast 16,881 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,227 59.2%
No
 2,914 40.8%
Blanks 2,458  
Total Votes Cast 9,599 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,642 60.8%
No
 3,637 39.2%
Blanks 3,351  
Total Votes Cast 12,630 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,846 68.7%
No
 1,749 31.3%
Blanks 2,037  
Total Votes Cast 7,632 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 18th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,202 66.6%
No
 2,109 33.4%
Blanks 2,473  
Total Votes Cast 8,784 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,647 58.2%
No
 4,783 41.8%
Blanks 1,534  
Total Votes Cast 12,964 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,409 58.6%
No
 5,230 41.4%
Blanks 1,549  
Total Votes Cast 14,188 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,298 58.8%
No
 4,420 41.2%
Blanks 1,762  
Total Votes Cast 12,480 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the Town of Acton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to fund the Public Safety Building Project as described in Article 1 of the October 15, 2002, Special Town Meeting Warrant, including ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,750 59.6%
No
 3,216 40.4%
Blanks 983  
Total Votes Cast 8,949 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the Town of Ashland be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued to design, construct and equip a new school facility on the former Kadra property off East Union Street and to construct additions to, renova...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,727 59.9%
No
 2,500 40.1%
Blanks 198  
Total Votes Cast 6,425 See Details »
2002 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), established a dedicated funding source to acquire, create, and preserve open space, historic resources, land for recreational use, and community housing, and to rehabilitate and...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,192 56.6%
No
 915 43.4%
Blanks 177  
Total Votes Cast 2,284 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the Town of Berkley be allowed to assess an additional $750,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding operating budgets of the following departments: School Department $200,000.00; Town Health and Liability Insurance $330,000.000; Highway Department Person...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 732 37.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,237 62.8%
Blanks 89  
Total Votes Cast 2,058 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the Town of Chelmsford be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to design and construct Phase 1 of the Chelmsford Secondary Schools Building Project?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 6,918 48.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,361 51.6%
Blanks 711  
Total Votes Cast 14,990 See Details »
2002 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, was accepted by the Town of Duxbury at its 2001 Annual Town Meeting and approved by the voters at the Annual Town Election on March 24, 2001. The original acceptance did not include an...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,162 67.8%
No
 1,975 32.2%
Blanks 1,012  
Total Votes Cast 7,149 See Details »
2002 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to (1) acquire open space, which includes land for park and recreational uses and the protection of public drinking water...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,527 45.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,798 54.1%
Blanks 279  
Total Votes Cast 3,604 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the Town of Holbrook be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds to be issued in order to acquire for public safety purposes including without limiting the foregoing for the Police and Fire departments a certain...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,064 50.7%
No
 2,008 49.3%
Blanks 282  
Total Votes Cast 4,354 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the Town of Hopkinton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire land or interests in land for the construction of public school building and/or for other municipal purposes including ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,324 59.3%
No
 2,278 40.7%
Blanks 418  
Total Votes Cast 6,020 See Details »
2002 4 Pursuant to a special act of the General Court, Chapter 315 of the Acts of 2002, the Town was authorized to place the above question on the State Election ballot. The special act, if accepted, will establish a consolidated Department of Finance and Budget in the Town to be overseen by a Director of ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,519 75.3%
No
 498 24.7%
Blanks 392  
Total Votes Cast 2,409 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the Town of Leverett be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to construct, equip and furnish a town library and for other incidental expenses related to this project?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		608 70.9%
No
 250 29.1%
Blanks 94  
Total Votes Cast 952 See Details »
2002 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire, preserve, rehabilitate and restore historic resources, to acquire, create and preserve open space, land for recreational use, and commun...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,679 61.9%
No
 1,035 38.1%
Blanks 171  
Total Votes Cast 2,885 See Details »
2002 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to: (1) acquire open space, which includes land for park and recreational uses and the protection of public drink...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,431 38.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,260 61.2%
Blanks 420  
Total Votes Cast 4,111 See Details »
2002 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies, and scenic areas, protect farm land and for...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 4,216 44.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,186 55.2%
Blanks 715  
Total Votes Cast 10,117 See Details »
2002 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act (Act), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and towns to (1) acquire open space, which includes land for park and recreational uses and the protection of public drinking...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,101 58.5%
No
 781 41.5%
Blanks 241  
Total Votes Cast 2,123 See Details »
2002 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establishes a dedicated funding source to acquire, rehabilitate and preserve open space, historic resources, land for recreational use, low and moderate income housing as acquired or cr...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,799 46.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,284 54.0%
Blanks 581  
Total Votes Cast 6,664 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the Town of Needham be allowed to assess an additional $6,970,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of operating the Municipal Government and the Public Schools and funding infrastructure maintenance programs for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 4,579 33.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,186 66.7%
Blanks 769  
Total Votes Cast 14,534 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the Town of North Reading be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds to be issued in order to finance constructing an addition to and/or remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the Middle...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,739 43.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,582 56.7%
Blanks 207  
Total Votes Cast 6,528 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the Town of Palmer be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to finance the constructing, equipping and furnishing a new police station?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,738 44.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,182 55.7%
Blanks 231  
Total Votes Cast 4,151 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the Town of Reading be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to fund road improvements including constructing, and doing major repairs to roads within the Town of Reading, including the costs o...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 4,612 46.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,334 53.6%
Blanks 986  
Total Votes Cast 10,932 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the Town of Saugus be allowed to assess an additional $780,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of paying the operational expenses required to man the West Side Fire Station for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand and three?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 4,814 48.1%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,184 51.9%
Blanks 539  
Total Votes Cast 10,537 See Details »
2002 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act ("Act"), establish a dedicated funding source to enable cities and town to: (1) acquire and preserve open space, which includes land for park and recreational uses and the protection of ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,503 51.9%
No
 1,392 48.1%
Blanks 252  
Total Votes Cast 3,147 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the Town of Tewksbury be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to construct sidewalks on various streets in town, including all costs incidental and related thereto?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 4,894 47.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,392 52.4%
Blanks 931  
Total Votes Cast 11,217 See Details »
2002 4 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, allow communities to establish a dedicated funding source, and thereby be eligible for state matching funds, with which to acquire and preserve open space, historic resources, land for ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,569 68.7%
No
 3,449 31.3%
Blanks 926  
Total Votes Cast 11,944 See Details »
2002 4 Presently the charter provides that on the fourth Tuesday preceding every regular city election a preliminary election shall be held for the purpose of nominating candidates for the city's regular election which is held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in each odd-numbered...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,272 82.0%
No
 1,811 18.0%
Blanks 1,640  
Total Votes Cast 11,723 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the City of Easthampton be allowed to assess an additional $40,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding school busing to students in grades K-4 who live more than .5 miles from school, students in grades 5 and 6 who live more than 1 mile from school and st...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,701 44.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,316 55.1%
Blanks 366  
Total Votes Cast 6,383 See Details »
2002 4 A YES VOTE on this question will result in acceptance of the Act and the term of office for the mayor of the city of Everett will be changed from two to four years. This change will only apply to the office of mayor. The provisions of Section 5 of the City Charter would change to reflect the 4-year ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,695 44.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,673 55.8%
Blanks 2,303  
Total Votes Cast 10,671 See Details »
2002 4 Shall casino gambling be permitted in the city of Holyoke?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,958 58.6%
No
 4,203 41.4%
Blanks 1,044  
Total Votes Cast 11,205 See Details »
2002 4 Sections 3 to 7 of the Massachusetts General Laws, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source to acquire and preserve open space, parks and conservation land, protect public drinking water supplies and scenic areas, protect farmland and forests from future dev...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,827 50.8%
No
 3,705 49.2%
Blanks 810  
Total Votes Cast 8,342 See Details »
2002 4 Chapter 448 of the Massachusetts General Laws, also known as the Com­munity Preservation Act ("the Act"), allows communities to establish a ded­icated source of funds for the acquisition, preservation and creation of open space and of land for recreational uses, for the acquisition and preserv...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,965 50.2%
No
 5,919 49.8%
Blanks 1,524  
Total Votes Cast 13,408 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,475 60.0%
No
 2,978 40.0%
Blanks 4,157  
Total Votes Cast 11,610 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed not to vote for Thomas M. Finneran of Boston for Speaker of the state House of Representatives?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,936 60.6%
No
 3,208 39.4%
Blanks 3,903  
Total Votes Cast 12,047 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,944 52.3%
No
 3,596 47.7%
Blanks 4,255  
Total Votes Cast 11,795 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,923 55.8%
No
 3,907 44.2%
Blanks 3,918  
Total Votes Cast 12,748 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,734 60.0%
No
 5,164 40.0%
Blanks 4,653  
Total Votes Cast 17,551 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,672 58.3%
No
 2,627 41.7%
Blanks 3,314  
Total Votes Cast 9,613 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would fully implement and fund the state's voter-approved Clean Elections Law, which provides a set amount of public funding for candidates who agree to strict fundraising and spending limits?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,336 52.5%
No
 3,920 47.5%
Blanks 4,338  
Total Votes Cast 12,594 See Details »
2002 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring that in all separation and divorce proceedings involving minor children, (1) the court shall presume that both parents have an inalienable right to share temporary and permanent legal as well as...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,229 61.2%
No
 4,591 38.8%
Blanks 2,245  
Total Votes Cast 14,065 See Details »
2002 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to introduce and vote in favor of legislation making possession of marijuana a civil violation, like a traffic ticket instead of a criminal offense, and requiring the police to hold a person under 18 who is cited for possession until th...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,223 61.3%
No
 5,811 38.7%
Blanks 1,751  
Total Votes Cast 16,785 See Details »
2002 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation or a constitutional amendment to establish instant runoff voting (a voting system that allows voters, in contests with 3 or more candidates, to rank the candidates in order of preference so as to ensure t...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,590 68.1%
No
 4,487 31.9%
Blanks 3,032  
Total Votes Cast 17,109 See Details »
2002 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would fully implement and fund the state's voter-approved Clean Elections Law, which provides a set amount of public funding for candidates who agree to strict fundraising and spending limits?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 26th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,075 69.2%
No
 2,701 30.8%
Blanks 1,993  
Total Votes Cast 10,769 See Details »
2002 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would fully implement and fund the state's voter-approved Clean Elections Law, which provides a set amount of public funding for candidates who agree to strict fundraising and spending limits?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,955 62.7%
No
 5,931 37.3%
Blanks 3,028  
Total Votes Cast 18,914 See Details »
2002 5 Shall the representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow patients with certain diseases, who have a written doctor's recommendation, to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana for their personal use, until such time that the federal government pu...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,717 61.5%
No
 4,197 38.5%
Blanks 1,566  
Total Votes Cast 12,480 See Details »
2002 5 Sections 3 to 7 of Chapter 44B of the General Laws of Massachusetts, also known as the Community Preservation Act, establish a dedicated funding source for the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space, for the acquisition and preservation of historic resources, for the acquisition, creat...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,656 55.0%
No
 3,813 45.0%
Blanks 480  
Total Votes Cast 8,949 See Details »
2002 5 Shall the Town of Ashland be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued to design, renovate, repair and equip the present town hall?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,257 53.4%
No
 2,837 46.6%
Blanks 331  
Total Votes Cast 6,425 See Details »
2002 5 Shall the Town of Needham be allowed to assess an additional $5,656,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of operating the Municipal Government and the Public Schools and funding infrastructure maintenance programs for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 5,182 37.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,544 62.2%
Blanks 808  
Total Votes Cast 14,534 See Details »
2002 5 Shall the Town of North Reading be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds to be issued in order to finance constructing an addition to and/or remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the High S...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,504 39.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,849 60.6%
Blanks 175  
Total Votes Cast 6,528 See Details »
2002 5 Shall the Town of Saugus be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire land and construct the West Side Fire Station? See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,962 50.4%
No
 4,875 49.6%
Blanks 700  
Total Votes Cast 10,537 See Details »
2002 5 Shall the Town of Tisbury be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay additional costs of wastewater treatment system improvements in and for the Town, including the payment of all costs inciden...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		809 58.4%
No
 576 41.6%
Blanks 215  
Total Votes Cast 1,600 See Details »
2002 5 Shall this City approve the charter amendment proposed by the Municipal Council, summarized below? 

Presently candidates for municipal offices are permitted to take out and file nomination papers for multiple offices. This amendment to the charter permits the continuation of such pra...See Details »		 Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,331 81.8%
No
 1,849 18.2%
Blanks 1,543  
Total Votes Cast 11,723 See Details »
2002 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,646 69.9%
No
 2,436 30.1%
Blanks 3,528  
Total Votes Cast 11,610 See Details »
2002 5 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil violation, subject to a maximum fine of $100 and not subject to any criminal penalties?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,429 72.6%
No
 2,423 27.4%
Blanks 3,195  
Total Votes Cast 12,047 See Details »
2002 6 Shall the Town of Needham be allowed to assess an additional $4,650,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of operating the Municipal Government and the Public Schools and funding infrastructure maintenance programs for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 6,568 47.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,330 52.7%
Blanks 636  
Total Votes Cast 14,534 See Details »
2002 6 Shall the Town of Saugus be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire a new Ladder Truck for the Saugus Fire Department?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,751 58.3%
No
 4,113 41.7%
Blanks 673  
Total Votes Cast 10,537 See Details »
2002 6 Shall the city of Attleboro accept section 2D of chapter 59 of the General Laws which provides for taxing certain improved real property based on its value at the time an occupancy permit is issued?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,180 50.9%
No
 5,000 49.1%
Blanks 1,543  
Total Votes Cast 11,723 See Details »
2002 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would fully implement and fund the state's voter-approved Clean Elections Law, which provides a set amount of public funding for candidates who agree to strict fundraising and spending limits?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,744 71.6%
No
 2,277 28.4%
Blanks 3,589  
Total Votes Cast 11,610 See Details »
2002 6 Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would fully implement and fund the state's voter-approved Clean Elections Law, which provides a set amount of public funding for candidates who agree to strict fundraising and spending limits?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,695 75.8%
No
 2,143 24.2%
Blanks 3,209  
Total Votes Cast 12,047 See Details »
2002 4 Shall the member of the Steamship Authority from Martha's Vineyard be appointed by a special committee comprised of 1 selectman from each of the 6 towns of Martha's Vineyard appointed by the selectmen of each respective town and 1 county commissioner appointed by the county of Dukes County Commissio...See Details » County Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,804 43.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,721 57.0%
Blanks 547  
Total Votes Cast 7,072 See Details »
1972 1 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 t...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,440,093 72.9%
No
 534,143 27.1%
Blanks 529,258  
Total Votes Cast 2,503,494 See Details »
1972 2 Do 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 1...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,664,998 80.6%
No
 399,624 19.4%
Blanks 438,872  
Total Votes Cast 2,503,494 See Details »
1972 3 Do 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 258 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12,...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,562,886 78.6%
No
 426,510 21.4%
Blanks 514,098  
Total Votes Cast 2,503,494 See Details »
1972 4 Do 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 264 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12,...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,407,690 67.9%
No
 666,276 32.1%
Blanks 429,528  
Total Votes Cast 2,503,494 See Details »
1972 5 The proposed amendment would annul Article 49 of the Articles of Amendment to the Constitution and substitute a new amendment which declares that the people have the right to clean air and water, freedom from excessive and unnecessary noise, and the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic qualities o...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,634,674 82.0%
No
 359,864 18.0%
Blanks 508,956  
Total Votes Cast 2,503,494 See Details »
1972 6 The proposed amendment would authorize but not require, the Legislature to modify the Massachusetts income tax laws by the use of graduated rates instead of the present flat or uniform rates. The Legislature could do this in any one of three ways:1. Apply a uniform rate or percentage to an individua...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 712,030 32.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,455,639 67.2%
Blanks 335,825  
Total Votes Cast 2,503,494 See Details »
1972 7 Do 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 198 votes in the affirmative and 63 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,608,282 76.2%
No
 502,743 23.8%
Blanks 392,469  
Total Votes Cast 2,503,494 See Details »
1972 8 Do you approve of an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled "An Act lowering to eighteen years the age requirement of a person licensed to sell or allowed to purchase alcoholic beverages"?See Details » Referendum (Repeal) Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,067,458 50.9%
No
 1,027,914 49.1%
Blanks 408,122  
Total Votes Cast 2,503,494 See Details »
1972 9 Shall the voluntary recitation of prayer be authorized in the public schools of the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,766,980 82.2%
No
 383,496 17.8%
Blanks 353,018  
Total Votes Cast 2,503,494 See Details »
1972 10 (A) Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, mall beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,849 61.4%
No
 9,354 38.6%
Blanks 2,109  
Total Votes Cast 26,312 See Details »
1972 10 (B) Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,453 64.1%
No
 8,662 35.9%
Blanks 3,269  
Total Votes Cast 27,384 See Details »
1972 10 (C) Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,891 75.6%
No
 4,156 24.4%
Blanks 1,243  
Total Votes Cast 18,290 See Details »
1972 10 (D) Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale of all alcoholic beverages by hotels having a dining room capacity of not less than ninety-nine persons and lodging capacity of not less than fifty rooms?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		92,276 61.8%
No
 57,140 38.2%
Blanks 16,966  
Total Votes Cast 166,372 See Details »
1972 10 (E) Shall licenses be granted in the following towns for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs and war veterans' organizations?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		61,100 67.9%
No
 28,866 32.1%
Blanks 13,450  
Total Votes Cast 102,829 See Details »
1972 10 (E) Shall licenses be granted, in this city (or town) for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,404 67.2%
No
 6,049 32.8%
Blanks 3,689  
Total Votes Cast 22,142 See Details »
1972 10 (E) Shall an annual, nontransferable club license be granted in the town of Bolton for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by The International Golf Club Inc. to its members and to guests introduced by such members and to no others?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		701 71.4%
No
 281 28.6%
Blanks 61  
Total Votes Cast 1,043 See Details »
1972 10 (E) Shall licenses be granted in the town of Milton for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises of apartment houses having a dining room capacity of not less than ninety-nine persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,480 65.1%
No
 5,089 34.9%
Blanks 888  
Total Votes Cast 15,457 See Details »
1972 10 (E) Shall the town of Reading grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises to legally chartered clubs within the boundaries of said town?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,976 67.0%
No
 3,432 33.0%
Blanks 777  
Total Votes Cast 11,185 See Details »
1972 10 (F) Shall a restaurant license be granted in the town of Bolton for the sale of all alcoholic beverages?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		701 71.4%
No
 281 28.6%
Blanks 61  
Total Votes Cast 1,043 See Details »
1972 10 (F) Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,816 66.2%
No
 5,521 33.8%
Blanks 3,220  
Total Votes Cast 19,557 See Details »
1972 10 (F) Shall licenses be granted in the town of Lexington for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by restaurants having a dining room capacity of not less than ninety-nine persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,692 71.9%
No
 3,793 28.1%
Blanks 2,754  
Total Votes Cast 16,239 See Details »
1972 10 (F) Shall licenses be granted in the town of Milton for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises by members and guests of war veterans' organizations located within the boundaries of the Town?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,441 52.0%
No
 6,856 48.0%
Blanks 1,160  
Total Votes Cast 15,457 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the city (town) accept the provisions of an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and seventy-two, providing for the establishment of a regional vocational school district by the cities of Beverly, Gloucester, Salem and Peabody and the towns of Boxford, Danvers, Essex, H...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		80,776 74.1%
No
 28,302 25.9%
Blanks 19,451  
Total Votes Cast 128,529 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the city of Pittsfield accept the provisions of an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and sixty-nine, as amended by Chapter 892 of the Acts of 1970 and Chapter 599 of the Acts of 1971, providing for the establishment of a regional school district by the city of Pittsf...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 8,181 44.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,258 55.6%
Blanks 7,157  
Total Votes Cast 25,596 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve a resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States in opposition to federal land use controls as proposed in the 'Nantucket Sound Islands Trust' bill?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Dukes
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,469 61.1%
No
 1,570 38.9%
Blanks 386  
Total Votes Cast 4,425 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		38,974 78.0%
No
 11,008 22.0%
Blanks 10,293  
Total Votes Cast 60,275 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote approve the passage of constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representative from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Barnstable
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		26,578 79.1%
No
 7,007 20.9%
Blanks 5,628  
Total Votes Cast 39,213 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote approve the passage of constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representative from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,674 73.3%
No
 2,072 26.7%
Blanks 1,720  
Total Votes Cast 9,466 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote approve the passage of constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representative from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,535 76.5%
No
 2,625 23.5%
Blanks 2,093  
Total Votes Cast 13,253 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote approve the passage of constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representative from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,856 75.4%
No
 3,539 24.6%
Blanks 3,908  
Total Votes Cast 18,303 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote approve the passage of constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representative from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,890 73.5%
No
 5,018 26.5%
Blanks 5,771  
Total Votes Cast 24,679 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote approve the passage of constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representative from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,642 76.6%
No
 2,331 23.4%
Blanks 1,814  
Total Votes Cast 11,787 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote approve the passage of constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representative from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,945 74.6%
No
 2,367 25.4%
Blanks 2,120  
Total Votes Cast 11,432 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote approve the passage of constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representative from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,269 71.8%
No
 2,465 28.2%
Blanks 2,564  
Total Votes Cast 11,298 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote approve the passage of constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representative from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,454 76.1%
No
 2,650 23.9%
Blanks 1,750  
Total Votes Cast 12,854 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote approve the passage of constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representative from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,004 77.6%
No
 3,752 22.4%
Blanks 4,654  
Total Votes Cast 21,410 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote approve the passage of constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representative from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,132 79.2%
No
 1,873 20.8%
Blanks 1,871  
Total Votes Cast 10,876 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote approve the passage of constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representative from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 16th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,467 78.7%
No
 1,751 21.3%
Blanks 2,064  
Total Votes Cast 10,282 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote approve the passage of constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representative from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,891 79.2%
No
 1,814 20.8%
Blanks 1,862  
Total Votes Cast 10,567 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote approve the passage of constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representative from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 19th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,087 77.1%
No
 1,803 22.9%
Blanks 1,836  
Total Votes Cast 9,726 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote approve the passage of constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representative from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,755 71.5%
No
 3,085 28.5%
Blanks 3,015  
Total Votes Cast 13,855 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 21fi members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,822 66.1%
No
 7,590 33.9%
Blanks 3,986  
Total Votes Cast 26,398 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		17,047 72.2%
No
 6,570 27.8%
Blanks 4,483  
Total Votes Cast 28,100 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,984 74.5%
No
 4,441 25.5%
Blanks 3,159  
Total Votes Cast 20,584 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,814 73.9%
No
 4,883 26.1%
Blanks 4,871  
Total Votes Cast 23,568 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,169 78.2%
No
 3,122 21.8%
Blanks 2,933  
Total Votes Cast 17,224 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,582 82.7%
No
 1,999 17.3%
Blanks 1,453  
Total Votes Cast 13,034 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,391 83.9%
No
 1,615 16.1%
Blanks 1,426  
Total Votes Cast 11,432 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,399 80.3%
No
 2,064 19.7%
Blanks 2,610  
Total Votes Cast 13,073 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,036 79.0%
No
 3,720 21.0%
Blanks 4,874  
Total Votes Cast 22,630 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,196 76.5%
No
 1,292 23.5%
Blanks 2,373  
Total Votes Cast 7,861 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,834 79.8%
No
 3,254 20.2%
Blanks 3,993  
Total Votes Cast 20,081 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		19,266 77.8%
No
 5,499 22.2%
Blanks 4,903  
Total Votes Cast 29,668 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 16th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,015 78.1%
No
 1,964 21.9%
Blanks 2,271  
Total Votes Cast 11,250 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,037 78.1%
No
 3,099 21.9%
Blanks 3,938  
Total Votes Cast 18,074 See Details »
1972 11 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 20th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,192 81.2%
No
 2,131 18.8%
Blanks 1,582  
Total Votes Cast 12,905 See Details »
1972 11 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 27th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,237 76.3%
No
 2,866 23.7%
Blanks 1,408  
Total Votes Cast 13,511 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 35th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,368 75.1%
No
 2,112 24.9%
Blanks 1,290  
Total Votes Cast 9,770 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 36th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,138 77.8%
No
 2,323 22.2%
Blanks 1,865  
Total Votes Cast 12,326 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 37th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,894 76.0%
No
 2,491 24.0%
Blanks 2,012  
Total Votes Cast 12,397 See Details »
1972 11 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 39th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,636 80.2%
No
 4,106 19.8%
Blanks 2,603  
Total Votes Cast 23,345 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 40th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,937 79.7%
No
 3,294 20.3%
Blanks 3,816  
Total Votes Cast 20,047 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 41st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,224 81.1%
No
 2,385 18.9%
Blanks 1,497  
Total Votes Cast 14,106 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,445 76.6%
No
 1,661 23.4%
Blanks 1,715  
Total Votes Cast 8,821 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,214 80.0%
No
 4,047 20.0%
Blanks 3,164  
Total Votes Cast 23,425 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		17,476 77.8%
No
 4,982 22.2%
Blanks 2,885  
Total Votes Cast 25,343 See Details »
1972 11 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,895 79.0%
No
 4,232 21.0%
Blanks 2,376  
Total Votes Cast 22,503 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,042 77.3%
No
 3,836 22.7%
Blanks 3,286  
Total Votes Cast 20,164 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,621 79.8%
No
 4,206 20.2%
Blanks 2,743  
Total Votes Cast 23,570 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,242 76.1%
No
 4,779 23.9%
Blanks 3,113  
Total Votes Cast 23,134 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,898 79.2%
No
 2,592 20.8%
Blanks 1,488  
Total Votes Cast 13,978 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,360 78.4%
No
 2,310 21.6%
Blanks 2,370  
Total Votes Cast 13,040 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,725 74.7%
No
 2,954 25.3%
Blanks 2,036  
Total Votes Cast 13,715 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,411 80.2%
No
 2,819 19.8%
Blanks 1,667  
Total Votes Cast 15,897 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,485 68.8%
No
 2,942 31.2%
Blanks 7,452  
Total Votes Cast 16,879 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,902 71.7%
No
 4,309 28.3%
Blanks 10,786  
Total Votes Cast 25,997 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,951 74.1%
No
 3,824 25.9%
Blanks 7,515  
Total Votes Cast 22,290 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,917 70.1%
No
 5,071 29.9%
Blanks 9,669  
Total Votes Cast 26,657 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,435 76.9%
No
 3,431 23.1%
Blanks 3,112  
Total Votes Cast 17,978 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,313 76.1%
No
 3,864 23.9%
Blanks 3,583  
Total Votes Cast 19,760 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,654 77.2%
No
 4,027 22.8%
Blanks 3,918  
Total Votes Cast 21,599 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,163 80.3%
No
 2,241 19.7%
Blanks 1,645  
Total Votes Cast 13,049 See Details »
1972 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 21st Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,838 76.2%
No
 3,380 23.8%
Blanks 3,179  
Total Votes Cast 17,397 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a constitutional amendment reducing the size of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 240 members to 160 members?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 23rd Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,834 81.1%
No
 1,831 18.9%
Blanks 1,139  
Total Votes Cast 10,804 See Details »
1972 11 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to support city-owned cable television?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,260 28.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,127 71.4%
Blanks 2,468  
Total Votes Cast 13,855 See Details »
1972 12 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of such bills as provide far increasing state taxes so as to lower property taxes?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 4,856 43.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,215 56.1%
Blanks 2,784  
Total Votes Cast 13,855 See Details »
1972 12 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill which would require all members of the State Senate and House of Representatives to file with the Secretary of State a report of their financial assets and sources of income?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,979 88.6%
No
 1,663 11.4%
Blanks 1,255  
Total Votes Cast 15,897 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote for repeal of the abortion laws of the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,983 32.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,175 67.4%
Blanks 1,304  
Total Votes Cast 10,462 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote for repeal of the abortion laws of the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,148 33.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,134 66.1%
Blanks 1,248  
Total Votes Cast 10,530 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote for repeal of the abortion laws of the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,336 38.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,377 61.7%
Blanks 1,293  
Total Votes Cast 10,006 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote for repeal of tht abortion laws of the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,537 53.0%
No
 12,006 47.0%
Blanks 2,766  
Total Votes Cast 28,309 See Details »
1972 11 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote for repeal of the abortion laws of the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 6,644 47.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,479 53.0%
Blanks 1,672  
Total Votes Cast 15,795 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote for repeal of the abortion laws of the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,524 62.8%
No
 4,460 37.2%
Blanks 2,117  
Total Votes Cast 14,101 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote for repeal of the abortion laws of the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,620 72.8%
No
 2,853 27.2%
Blanks 1,190  
Total Votes Cast 11,663 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote for repeal of the abortion laws of the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,419 55.8%
No
 8,269 44.2%
Blanks 1,896  
Total Votes Cast 20,584 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote for repeal of the abortion laws of the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,224 70.5%
No
 6,793 29.5%
Blanks 3,323  
Total Votes Cast 26,340 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote for repeal of the abortion laws of the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 38th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,346 65.9%
No
 4,328 34.1%
Blanks 651  
Total Votes Cast 13,325 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote for repeal of the abortion laws of the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 39th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,416 56.9%
No
 9,411 43.1%
Blanks 1,518  
Total Votes Cast 23,345 See Details »
1972 11 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote for repeal of the abortion laws of the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 40th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,587 55.4%
No
 7,731 44.6%
Blanks 2,729  
Total Votes Cast 20,047 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote for repeal of the abortion laws of the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,328 61.7%
No
 4,540 38.3%
Blanks 553  
Total Votes Cast 12,421 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote for repeal of the abortion laws of the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,632 60.6%
No
 1,714 39.4%
Blanks 6,093  
Total Votes Cast 10,439 See Details »
1972 11 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to approve the passage of an anti-abortion amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth which would guarantee the right to life, from the moment of conception, to every human being?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 6,698 45.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,123 54.8%
Blanks 1,076  
Total Votes Cast 15,897 See Details »
1972 10 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote for repeal of the abortion laws of the Commonwealth and replacement with a law which would permit abortions on demand up to the seventh month of pregnancy?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 22nd Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,097 42.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,122 57.1%
Blanks 1,287  
Total Votes Cast 8,506 See Details »
1974 1 The proposed constitutional amendment, if approved, would replace the present Article 52 of the Articles of Amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth and would empower the General Court, bv concurrent vote of the two houses, to take a recess or recesses amounting to not more than thiry days....See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		952,007 66.9%
No
 471,087 33.1%
Blanks 473,327  
Total Votes Cast 1,896,421 See Details »
1974 2 The proposed constitutional amendment, if approved, would provide for a census in the year 1975 and every tenth year thereafter of the inhabitants of each citv and town as a basis for determining the representative, senatorial and councillor districts for the ten year period beginning with the first...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,128,315 78.9%
No
 302,008 21.1%
Blanks 466,098  
Total Votes Cast 1,896,421 See Details »
1974 3 The proposed constitutional amendment would repeal section 2 of Article 46 of the Articles of Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth (the "anti-aid amendment ", so-called), and replace it with a new section 2, for the purpose of allowing grants in aid to private higher educational instit...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		829,465 58.8%
No
 580,298 41.2%
Blanks 486,658  
Total Votes Cast 1,896,421 See Details »
1974 4 Do 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 May 17, 1972, received 131 votes in the affirmative and 121 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 8,...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		824,077 58.4%
No
 586,558 41.6%
Blanks 485,786  
Total Votes Cast 1,896,421 See Details »
1976 1 The proposed amendment would provide that equality under the law may not be denied or abridged on the basis of sex, race, color, creed or national origin. This amendment adds one sentence to Article I of Part the First of the Constitution which now contains a general statement of individual rights, ...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,445,066 60.4%
No
 945,789 39.6%
Blanks 203,407  
Total Votes Cast 2,594,262 See Details »
1976 2 The proposed amendment would authorize the Legislature to substitute for the present system of flat or uniform personal income tax rates a system of rates graduated according to the total amount of income received. The Legislature would also be authorized to provide for reasonable exemptions, deduct...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 645,483 26.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,787,302 73.5%
Blanks 211,477  
Total Votes Cast 2,594,262 See Details »
1976 3 Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representatives and Senate on August 15, 1973, by a vote of 259-0, and on May 12, 1976, by a vote of 262-1?See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,274,302 54.9%
No
 1,047,929 45.1%
Blanks 252,031  
Total Votes Cast 2,594,262 See Details »
1976 4 SECTION 1 of the act inserts a new chapter 164B into the General Laws and establishes a Massachusetts Power Authority, a body corporate and politic with seven members appointed by the Governor to staggered six year terms. The Authority is to establish and operate a bulk power supply system to supply...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 346,727 14.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,983,318 85.1%
Blanks 264,217  
Total Votes Cast 2,594,262 See Details »
1976 5 The proposed legislation would prohibit the possession, ownership, or sale of any weapon from which a shot or bullet can be discharged and which has a barrel length of less than sixteen inches. The prohibition would not apply to military personnel, law enforcement officers, federally licensed handgu...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 743,014 30.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,669,945 69.2%
Blanks 181,303  
Total Votes Cast 2,594,262 See Details »
1976 6 The proposed act would require every beverage container sold or offered for sale in the Commonwealth to have a refund value of at least five (5) cents, and would prohibit the sale of metal beverage containers with flip-tops. It would apply to containers for beer and other malt beverages and to soft ...See Details » Constitutional Amendment
Initiative Petition		 Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,207,162 49.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,228,185 50.4%
Blanks 158,915  
Total Votes Cast 2,594,262 See Details »
1976 7 The proposed act would impose a general requirement that every electric utility company charge a uniform rate per kilowatt hour of electricity. The proposed act would except from this general rule rates charged to other electric utility companies and to residential customers who heat their principle...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 608,691 25.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,793,022 74.7%
Blanks 192,549  
Total Votes Cast 2,594,262 See Details »
1976 8 The Legislature has placed this question on the ballot in order to determine whether the people favor or oppose the construction of an oil refinery and deep water port in Massachusetts. The vote on this question is not binding on the Legislature. The question deals with the general advisability of s...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,513,165 65.3%
No
 803,322 34.7%
Blanks 277,775  
Total Votes Cast 2,594,262 See Details »
1976 9 The Legislature has placed this question on the ballot in order to determine whether the people favor or oppose the Sunday opening of certain retail stores, including package liquor stores. As the law now stands, most retail and all package liquor stores must be closed on Sundays. The vote on this q...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,299,144 54.6%
No
 1,079,045 45.4%
Blanks 216,073  
Total Votes Cast 2,594,262 See Details »
1976 10 Should areas within the Old King's Highway Regional Historic District be allowed to be exempted from said District if it is determined that such areas lack historical significance?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		28,109 62.4%
No
 16,972 37.6%
Blanks 7,618  
Total Votes Cast 52,699 See Details »
1976 10 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to support and vote in favor of legislation, including any necessary constitutional amendments, abolishing the county level of government?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 11,838 49.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,156 50.7%
Blanks 5,410  
Total Votes Cast 29,404 See Details »
1976 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of legislation allowing a city (or town) to construct a solid waste facility larger than is necessary for serving the inhabitants of said city (or town) without a prior favorable vote by a majority of the voters...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,361 35.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,193 64.8%
Blanks 1,446  
Total Votes Cast 11,000 See Details »
1976 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of legislation allowing a city (or town) to construct a solid waste facility larger than is necessary for serving the inhabitants of said city (or town) without a prior favorable vote by a majority of the voters...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 16th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,546 35.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,318 64.1%
Blanks 1,507  
Total Votes Cast 11,371 See Details »
1976 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill increasing the state tax on cigarettes sold in Massachusetts by one cent per package, said tax money to be used to eliminate childhood lead paint poisoning in the Commonwealth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 53rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,801 57.2%
No
 5,098 42.8%
Blanks 982  
Total Votes Cast 12,881 See Details »
1976 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote to support and ratify an amendment to the United States Constitution permitting the states to prohibit abortions and to affirm the right to life to the unborn?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 24th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,675 40.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,436 59.7%
Blanks 869  
Total Votes Cast 9,980 See Details »
1976 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring that the majority of the members of the Boston City Council be elected by geographic districts of equal population?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 25th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,897 76.8%
No
 875 23.2%
Blanks 2,292  
Total Votes Cast 6,064 See Details »
1976 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring that the majority of the members of the Boston City Council be elected by geographic districts of equal population?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 26th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,020 69.5%
No
 1,767 30.5%
Blanks 2,740  
Total Votes Cast 8,527 See Details »
1976 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring that the majority of the members of the Boston City Council be elected by geographic districts of equal population?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 27th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,982 67.5%
No
 1,916 32.5%
Blanks 2,471  
Total Votes Cast 8,369 See Details »
1976 11 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote to oppose the construction of nuclear fission power plants in the Commonwealth in general and in Montague and Plymouth in particular on the grounds that such plants are allegedly unsafe and uneconomical?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,577 57.3%
No
 6,382 42.7%
Blanks 1,601  
Total Votes Cast 16,560 See Details »
1976 Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and seventy-six, entitled 'An Act authorizing the town of Eastham to withdraw from the Old King's Highway Regional Historic District', be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,217 67.8%
No
 579 32.2%
Blanks 131  
Total Votes Cast 1,927 See Details »
1976 12 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to support and vote in favor of legislation, including any necessary constitutional amendments, abolishing the county level of government?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,331 54.0%
No
 13,082 46.0%
Blanks 7,830  
Total Votes Cast 36,243 See Details »
1976 10 Shall licences be granted in the City of Medford for the sale there in of all alcoholic beverages by nationally chartered fraternal corporations, war veterans' organizations, and clubs which are not organized for commercial purposes?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		18,263 66.2%
No
 9,320 33.8%
Blanks 2,006  
Total Votes Cast 29,589 See Details »
1976 10 Shall licenses be granted in the City of Melrose for the sale therein of all alocoholic beverages by clubs as defined in section one of chapter one hundered and thirty-eight of the General Laws?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,036 55.5%
No
 6,435 44.5%
Blanks 1,540  
Total Votes Cast 16,011 See Details »
1976 10 Shall licenses be granted in the town of Natick for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs and war veterans' organizations?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,013 71.5%
No
 3,989 28.5%
Blanks 941  
Total Votes Cast 14,943 See Details »
1976 10 Shall licenses be granted in the town of Pepperell for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs and war veterans' organizations?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,909 69.1%
No
 854 30.9%
Blanks 118  
Total Votes Cast 2,881 See Details »
1976 11A Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		314 61.9%
No
 193 38.1%
Blanks 29  
Total Votes Cast 536 See Details »
1976 10E Shall licenses be granted in the town of Stoneham for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs and war veterans' organizations?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,188 62.4%
No
 3,731 37.6%
Blanks 763  
Total Votes Cast 10,682 See Details »
1976 10E Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,597 51.5%
No
 3,382 48.5%
Blanks 324  
Total Votes Cast 7,303 See Details »
1976 10E Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		42,695 57.7%
No
 31,292 42.3%
Blanks 6,128  
Total Votes Cast 80,115 See Details »
1976 10E Shall licenses be granted in the town of Winchester for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs and war veterans' organizations?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,231 59.4%
No
 4,252 40.6%
Blanks 893  
Total Votes Cast 11,376 See Details »
1976 10E Shall licenses be granted in the town of Arlington for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs and war veterans' organizations?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,408 57.5%
No
 11,395 42.5%
Blanks 1,409  
Total Votes Cast 28,212 See Details »
1976 10E Shall licenses be granted in the town of Milton for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises of apartment houses having a dining room capacity of not less than ninety-nine persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,178 62.9%
No
 5,421 37.1%
Blanks 1,039  
Total Votes Cast 15,638 See Details »
1976 10F Shall licenses be granted in the Town of Milton for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises by members and guests of war veterans' organizations located within the boundaries of the Town?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,367 65.2%
No
 4,997 34.8%
Blanks 1,274  
Total Votes Cast 15,638 See Details »
1976 10G Shall licenses be granted in the town of Milton for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises to nonprofit golf clubs having a dining room capacity at the club house of not less than ninety-nine persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,675 66.9%
No
 4,783 33.1%
Blanks 1,180  
Total Votes Cast 15,638 See Details »
1976 10E Shall the town of Reading grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises to legally chartered clubs within the boundaries of said town?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,594 65.3%
No
 4,040 34.7%
Blanks 496  
Total Votes Cast 12,130 See Details »
1976 10E Shall an annual, nontransferable license, be granted in the town of Boxford for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by Far Corner Farm Golf Course, Inc., to its members and to guests introduced by such members and to no others?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,554 64.1%
No
 870 35.9%
Blanks 99  
Total Votes Cast 2,523 See Details »
1976 10 Shall the city of Lynn institute rent control in said city at a cost to said city?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 11,596 35.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		20,671 64.1%
Blanks 3,976  
Total Votes Cast 36,243 See Details »
1976 11B Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		223 67.4%
No
 108 32.6%
Blanks 24  
Total Votes Cast 355 See Details »
1976 11C Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		263 79.5%
No
 68 20.5%
Blanks 24  
Total Votes Cast 355 See Details »
1976 11D Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale of all alcoholic beverages by hotels having a dining room capacity of not less than ninety-nine persons and lodging capacity of not less than fifty rooms?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		180 56.8%
No
 137 43.2%
Blanks 38  
Total Votes Cast 355 See Details »
1976 11E Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		178 55.6%
No
 142 44.4%
Blanks 35  
Total Votes Cast 355 See Details »
1976 11 Shall the term of office of the mayor of this city be increased from two to four years?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 10,889 33.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		21,480 66.4%
Blanks 3,874  
Total Votes Cast 36,243 See Details »
1978 1 1978-1979 Ballot QuestionsThe proposed constitutional amendment would permit the legislature to establish as many as four different classes of real property for tax purposes. Property in any one class would be required to be assessed, rated and taxed proportionately but property in different classes...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,285,865 66.4%
No
 649,400 33.6%
Blanks 108,811  
Total Votes Cast 2,044,076 See Details »
1978 2 The proposed constitutional amendment would allow a governor who had not served in the preceding year as governor to submit a proposed budget to the legislature within eight weeks of the beginning of the legislative session. A governor who had served in the preceding year would still be required to ...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,223,502 72.7%
No
 460,452 27.3%
Blanks 360,122  
Total Votes Cast 2,044,076 See Details »
1978 3 The proposed constitutional amendment would require the Secretary of the Commonwealth to send information about questions that will appear on the state election ballot to each person eligible to vote in the Commonwealth, or to every residence in the Commonwealth where one or more eligible voters liv...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,213,413 71.7%
No
 480,065 28.3%
Blanks 350,598  
Total Votes Cast 2,044,076 See Details »
1978 4 The proposed constitutional amendment would require that in the taking of the state census, residence be determined in accordance with the standards used by the United States when taking the federal census. Under the federal standards, residence is based upon where a person spends most of his or her...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,142,050 69.5%
No
 501,077 30.5%
Blanks 400,949  
Total Votes Cast 2,044,076 See Details »
1978 5 The proposed constitutional amendment would allow a local charter commission 18 months after its election to prepare a charter or charter revision for submission to the voters of a city or town. Presently, the constitution provides that the charter or charter revision be prepared within 10 months of...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		812,263 51.5%
No
 764,800 48.5%
Blanks 467,013  
Total Votes Cast 2,044,076 See Details »
1978 6 Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below, which was ap proved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representatives and Senate on June 11, 1975, by a vote of 175â–  73, and on September 7, 1977, by a vote of 173-90?See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,199,856 70.1%
No
 512,667 29.9%
Blanks 331,553  
Total Votes Cast 2,044,076 See Details »
1978 7 The proposed constitutional amendment would give the legislature the power to establish a different method of property taxation for land which is used for recreational purposes and for land preserved in its natural state. It would add these two categories to the existing constitutional provision whi...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,031,194 61.8%
No
 636,471 38.2%
Blanks 376,411  
Total Votes Cast 2,044,076 See Details »
1978 8 Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and seventy-eight, entitled 'An Act providing that the office of chief of police in the city of Northampton be exempt from the civil service law and rules', be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,677 42.1%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,055 57.9%
Blanks 1,170  
Total Votes Cast 9,902 See Details »
1978 8 Shall an Act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and seventy-eight, entitled 'An Act authorizing the town of Bellingham to expend a sum of money not to exceed four million nine hundred thousand dollars for the construction of a Middle School', be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,769 34.1%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,422 65.9%
Blanks 183  
Total Votes Cast 5,374 See Details »
1978 8 Shall licenses be granted in the town of Lincoln for the sale therein of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,113 48.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,184 51.5%
Blanks 137  
Total Votes Cast 2,434 See Details »
1978 8 Shall licenses be granted in the city of Medford for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by nationally chartered fraternal corporations, war veterans organizations, and clubs which are not organized for commercial purposes?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,011 69.4%
No
 6,629 30.6%
Blanks 2,648  
Total Votes Cast 24,288 See Details »
1978 8 Shall licenses be granted in the town of Natick for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs and war veterans' organizations?"See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,780 67.7%
No
 3,238 32.3%
Blanks 1,312  
Total Votes Cast 11,330 See Details »
1978 8E Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,492 56.8%
No
 5,702 43.2%
Blanks 967  
Total Votes Cast 14,161 See Details »
1978 8 Shall licenses be granted in this city for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by restaurants having a seating capacity of not less than two hundred and fifty persons without including the seating capacity of function rooms?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,796 52.6%
No
 8,841 47.4%
Blanks 5,651  
Total Votes Cast 24,288 See Details »
1978 8 Shall licenses be granted in the town of Milton for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises to nonprofit golf clubs having a dining room capacity at the club house of not less than ninety-nine persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,307 67.0%
No
 4,087 33.0%
Blanks 1,139  
Total Votes Cast 13,533 See Details »
1978 8 Shall licenses be granted to the town of Needham for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs and war veterans' organizations?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,519 53.5%
No
 5,675 46.5%
Blanks 1,967  
Total Votes Cast 14,161 See Details »
1978 8 Shall licenses be granted in the town of Pepperell for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs and war veterans' organizations?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,355 63.3%
No
 786 36.7%
Blanks 145  
Total Votes Cast 2,286 See Details »
1978 8 Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,610 56.4%
No
 11,284 43.6%
Blanks 3,358  
Total Votes Cast 29,252 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the town of Wilmington grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises to legally chartered clubs within the boundaries of said town?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,513 66.8%
No
 1,749 33.2%
Blanks 881  
Total Votes Cast 6,143 See Details »
1978 8 Shall an annual, nontransferrable license, be granted in the town of Boxford for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by Far Corner Farm Golf Course, Inc. to its members and to guests introduced by such members and to no others?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,280 61.5%
No
 801 38.5%
Blanks 113  
Total Votes Cast 2,194 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the public water supply for domestic use in this city be fluoridated?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,454 54.4%
No
 3,740 45.6%
Blanks 1,306  
Total Votes Cast 9,500 See Details »
1978 8 Shall licenses be granted in the city of Melrose for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight of the General Laws?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,837 55.6%
No
 4,658 44.4%
Blanks 1,894  
Total Votes Cast 12,389 See Details »
1978 9 Shall licenses be granted in this city for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,603 55.7%
No
 4,457 44.3%
Blanks 2,329  
Total Votes Cast 12,389 See Details »
1978 8 Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and seventy-eight, entitled 'An Act authorizing the town of Bourne to withdraw from the Old King's Highway Regional Historic District', be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,286 67.4%
No
 1,108 32.6%
Blanks 1,011  
Total Votes Cast 4,405 See Details »
1978 8 Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and seventy-eight entitled 'An Act increasing the term of office of members of the school committee of the city of Melrose', be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,840 35.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,904 64.3%
Blanks 1,645  
Total Votes Cast 12,389 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the city of Springfield establish the game of jai alai including wagering thereon in said city?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding)
Local Question		 Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 14,405 47.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,956 52.6%
Blanks 8,601  
Total Votes Cast 38,962 See Details »
1978 9 Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and seventy-eight entitled, 'An Act combining the offices of town treasurer and town collector of the town of Wilbraham into the office of town treasurer and collector and making it an appointive office' be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,659 37.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,753 62.4%
Blanks 562  
Total Votes Cast 4,974 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the game of jai alai, including wagering thereon, be legalized and established in the city of New Bedford?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding)
Local Question		 Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,517 51.7%
No
 11,695 48.3%
Blanks 6,431  
Total Votes Cast 30,643 See Details »
1978 8 Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and seventy-eight entitled, 'An Act exempting the office of chief of police of the town of Stoughton from the civil service law and rules,' be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,846 50.9%
No
 3,710 49.1%
Blanks 1,319  
Total Votes Cast 8,875 See Details »
1978 10 Shall the salary of the mayor of the city of Taunton be increased by three step raises over a three year period as follows: A. First year twenty-five hundred dollars retroactive to January first, nineteen hundred and seventy-eight, B, Second year twenty-five hundred dollars; C..., Third year two tho...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding)
Local Question		 Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,640 50.7%
No
 5,483 49.3%
Blanks 2,801  
Total Votes Cast 13,924 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		21,366 78.8%
No
 5,748 21.2%
Blanks 6,669  
Total Votes Cast 33,783 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		23,406 77.8%
No
 6,661 22.2%
Blanks 18,024  
Total Votes Cast 48,091 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Bristol and Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,296 70.2%
No
 3,521 29.8%
Blanks 4,553  
Total Votes Cast 16,370 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		22,850 79.7%
No
 5,821 20.3%
Blanks 6,808  
Total Votes Cast 35,479 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Essex and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		29,251 81.5%
No
 6,659 18.5%
Blanks 11,843  
Total Votes Cast 47,753 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Cape and Islands
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,074 80.9%
No
 727 19.1%
Blanks 1,300  
Total Votes Cast 5,101 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		34,304 80.5%
No
 8,312 19.5%
Blanks 13,800  
Total Votes Cast 56,416 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		27,445 78.9%
No
 7,344 21.1%
Blanks 11,675  
Total Votes Cast 46,464 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		21,134 80.9%
No
 4,985 19.1%
Blanks 9,514  
Total Votes Cast 35,633 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Franklin and Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		22,773 67.5%
No
 10,954 32.5%
Blanks 9,323  
Total Votes Cast 43,050 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampden and Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		896 76.8%
No
 270 23.2%
Blanks 184  
Total Votes Cast 1,350 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Hampden and Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,353 74.3%
No
 469 25.7%
Blanks 423  
Total Votes Cast 2,245 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		29,054 79.4%
No
 7,519 20.6%
Blanks 12,376  
Total Votes Cast 48,949 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,048 78.4%
No
 3,867 21.6%
Blanks 7,480  
Total Votes Cast 25,395 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		19,474 77.9%
No
 5,527 22.1%
Blanks 9,834  
Total Votes Cast 34,835 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		19,070 75.2%
No
 6,289 24.8%
Blanks 12,858  
Total Votes Cast 38,217 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Middlesex and Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		22,472 78.5%
No
 6,158 21.5%
Blanks 13,348  
Total Votes Cast 41,978 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Middlesex and Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		33,758 79.3%
No
 8,816 20.7%
Blanks 10,506  
Total Votes Cast 53,080 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		36,189 80.9%
No
 8,548 19.1%
Blanks 13,727  
Total Votes Cast 58,464 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		27,790 79.0%
No
 7,368 21.0%
Blanks 8,293  
Total Votes Cast 43,451 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,705 77.0%
No
 4,990 23.0%
Blanks 6,762  
Total Votes Cast 28,457 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		22,647 77.6%
No
 6,553 22.4%
Blanks 8,324  
Total Votes Cast 37,524 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Middlesex and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		19,449 80.9%
No
 4,578 19.1%
Blanks 5,083  
Total Votes Cast 29,110 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Norfolk and Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		37,117 81.9%
No
 8,193 18.1%
Blanks 10,651  
Total Votes Cast 55,961 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Norfolk and Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,617 78.2%
No
 4,352 21.8%
Blanks 10,233  
Total Votes Cast 30,202 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		26,906 78.8%
No
 7,247 21.2%
Blanks 9,601  
Total Votes Cast 43,754 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		31,167 76.5%
No
 9,568 23.5%
Blanks 10,191  
Total Votes Cast 50,926 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Suffolk and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		25,872 78.9%
No
 6,916 21.1%
Blanks 13,375  
Total Votes Cast 25,301 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Suffolk and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,224 80.0%
No
 2,814 20.0%
Blanks 9,355  
Total Votes Cast 23,393 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		43,980 83.4%
No
 8,726 16.6%
Blanks 18,929  
Total Votes Cast 71,635 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,174 77.2%
No
 4,176 22.8%
Blanks 13,319  
Total Votes Cast 31,669 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Suffolk and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,287 75.9%
No
 4,548 24.1%
Blanks 14,463  
Total Votes Cast 33,298 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		21,910 76.6%
No
 6,696 23.4%
Blanks 7,666  
Total Votes Cast 36,272 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Worcester and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		50,813 82.0%
No
 11,117 18.0%
Blanks 21,077  
Total Votes Cast 83,007 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Worcester and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		26,559 76.7%
No
 8,072 23.3%
Blanks 14,293  
Total Votes Cast 48,924 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		29,417 73.1%
No
 10,846 26.9%
Blanks 10,666  
Total Votes Cast 50,929 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Bristol and Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,803 79.1%
No
 4,440 20.9%
Blanks 9,400  
Total Votes Cast 30,643 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Cape and Islands
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		34,720 77.9%
No
 9,839 22.1%
Blanks 12,697  
Total Votes Cast 57,256 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,167 80.2%
No
 2,258 19.8%
Blanks 5,241  
Total Votes Cast 16,666 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,955 80.5%
No
 1,198 19.5%
Blanks 2,332  
Total Votes Cast 8,485 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,504 80.9%
No
 3,414 19.1%
Blanks 5,574  
Total Votes Cast 23,492 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Franklin and Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,986 77.1%
No
 1,777 22.9%
Blanks 2,139  
Total Votes Cast 9,902 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampden and Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		26,014 77.3%
No
 7,649 22.7%
Blanks 12,416  
Total Votes Cast 46,079 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Hampden and Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,322 75.7%
No
 5,226 24.3%
Blanks 6,334  
Total Votes Cast 27,882 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,570 80.1%
No
 390 19.9%
Blanks 326  
Total Votes Cast 2,286 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,983 83.7%
No
 2,918 16.3%
Blanks 6,387  
Total Votes Cast 24,288 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,683 84.5%
No
 1,044 15.5%
Blanks 1,554  
Total Votes Cast 8,281 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		20,201 79.7%
No
 5,160 20.3%
Blanks 6,573  
Total Votes Cast 31,934 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,835 77.7%
No
 2,249 22.3%
Blanks 4,859  
Total Votes Cast 14,943 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Middlesex and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,976 82.1%
No
 3,041 17.9%
Blanks 4,629  
Total Votes Cast 21,646 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,816 77.0%
No
 3,521 23.0%
Blanks 6,327  
Total Votes Cast 21,664 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,132 82.1%
No
 1,987 17.9%
Blanks 3,042  
Total Votes Cast 14,161 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Norfolk and Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,296 80.0%
No
 3,570 20.0%
Blanks 4,795  
Total Votes Cast 22,661 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Suffolk and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,469 80.1%
No
 1,113 19.9%
Blanks 4,062  
Total Votes Cast 9,644 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Suffolk and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,292 83.4%
No
 2,852 16.6%
Blanks 4,498  
Total Votes Cast 21,642 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,586 76.0%
No
 2,704 24.0%
Blanks 3,062  
Total Votes Cast 14,352 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Worcester and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		30,189 79.1%
No
 7,953 20.9%
Blanks 11,814  
Total Votes Cast 49,956 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Worcester and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,274 75.0%
No
 1,094 25.0%
Blanks 1,006  
Total Votes Cast 5,374 See Details »
1978 10 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Cape and Islands
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,433 75.6%
No
 786 24.4%
Blanks 1,186  
Total Votes Cast 4,405 See Details »
1978 10 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,239 74.3%
No
 2,156 25.7%
Blanks 3,619  
Total Votes Cast 12,014 See Details »
1978 10 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Hampden and Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		510 72.4%
No
 194 27.6%
Blanks 841  
Total Votes Cast 1,545 See Details »
1978 10 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,456 79.8%
No
 1,891 20.2%
Blanks 3,042  
Total Votes Cast 12,389 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to support and vote in favor of legislation providing for a mandatory deposit on containers in which malt beverages or soft drinks are sold?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Worcester and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		25,265 59.8%
No
 17,008 40.2%
Blanks 7,683  
Total Votes Cast 49,956 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to support and vote in favor of legislation providing for a mandatory deposit on containers in which malt beverages or soft drinks are sold?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Suffolk and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,334 69.2%
No
 2,371 30.8%
Blanks 3,301  
Total Votes Cast 11,006 See Details »
1978 11 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,066 83.8%
No
 1,556 16.2%
Blanks 4,302  
Total Votes Cast 13,924 See Details »
1978 11 Shall the Senator from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill requiring the reduction and limitation of local property taxes by substituting revenue from state taxes, and providing that all state and local taxes combined shall not take a larger percentage of the total p...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Hampden and Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,811 79.1%
No
 1,008 20.9%
Blanks 3,081  
Total Votes Cast 7,900 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote in favor of legislation which would require the democratic selection of all legislative leadership, committee chairpersons and committee members within the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the taking of an open vote on every bi...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,616 0.0%
No
 2,763 0.0%
Blanks 5,287  
Total Votes Cast 16,666 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote in favor of legislation which would require the democratic selection of all legislative leadership, committee chairpersons and committee members within the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the taking of an open vote on every bi...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,232 76.2%
No
 1,945 23.8%
Blanks 4,332  
Total Votes Cast 12,509 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote in favor of legislation which would require the democratic selection of all legislative leadership, committee chairpersons and committee members within the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the taking of an open vote on every bi...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,091 74.9%
No
 2,381 25.1%
Blanks 4,102  
Total Votes Cast 13,574 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote for the passage of legislation which would assure citizens clear air by restricting smoking by the general public to separate and clearly posted areas and which would provide for fines in the event of non-compliance?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 25th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,335 65.8%
No
 5,382 34.2%
Blanks 2,463  
Total Votes Cast 18,180 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote for the passage of legislation which would assure citizens clear air by restricting smoking by the general public to separate and clearly posted areas and which would provide for fines in the event of non-compliance?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,161 52.1%
No
 6,584 47.9%
Blanks 2,149  
Total Votes Cast 15,894 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote for the passage of legislation which would assure citizens clear air by restricting smoking by the general public to separate and clearly posted areas and which would provide for fines in the event of non-compliance?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,806 65.3%
No
 3,621 34.7%
Blanks 4,053  
Total Votes Cast 14,480 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote for the passage of legislation which would assure citizens clear air by restricting smoking by the general public to separate and clearly posted areas and which would provide for fines in the event of non-compliance?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,615 72.3%
No
 1,002 27.7%
Blanks 2,276  
Total Votes Cast 5,893 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote for the passage of legislation which would assure citizens clear air by restricting smoking by the general public to separate and clearly posted areas and which would provide for fines in the event of non-compliance?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 16th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,008 56.6%
No
 3,073 43.4%
Blanks 3,621  
Total Votes Cast 10,702 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote for the passage of legislation which would assure citizens clear air by restricting smoking by the general public to separate and clearly posted areas and which would provide for fines in the event of non-compliance?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 27th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,901 70.1%
No
 3,366 29.9%
Blanks 2,314  
Total Votes Cast 13,581 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote for the passage of legislation which would assure citizens clear air by restricting smoking by the general public to separate and clearly posted areas and which would provide for fines in the event of non-compliance?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 28th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,597 73.1%
No
 2,427 26.9%
Blanks 1,982  
Total Votes Cast 11,006 See Details »
1978 10 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote for the passage of legislation which would assure citizens clear air by restricting smoking by the general public to separate and clearly posted areas and which would provide for fines in the event of non-compliance?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,480 55.5%
No
 2,794 44.5%
Blanks 2,299  
Total Votes Cast 8,573 See Details »
1978 10 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote for the passage of legislation which would assure citizens clear air by restricting smoking by the general public to separate and clearly posted areas and which would provide for fines in the event of non-compliance?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,662 66.0%
No
 1,889 34.0%
Blanks 2,248  
Total Votes Cast 7,799 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote for the passage of a bill requiring that before an elementary school is closed, a Neighborhood Impact Statement describing all alternatives to the closing and the impact of the closing on the affected neighborhood must be prepared?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,636 69.9%
No
 3,287 30.1%
Blanks 3,174  
Total Votes Cast 14,097 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote for the passage of a bill requiring that before an elementary school is closed, a Neighborhood Impact Statement describing all alternatives to the closing and the impact of the closing on the affected neighborhood must be prepared?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 28th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,291 73.4%
No
 2,284 26.6%
Blanks 2,431  
Total Votes Cast 11,006 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote in favor of the passage of a measure which would require a moratorium on the construction of nuclear power plants until safe methods of waste disposal are devised?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 27th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,388 74.8%
No
 2,828 25.2%
Blanks 2,365  
Total Votes Cast 13,581 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote to approve the passage of a bill which: (a) sets a property tax limit of two and one half percent (2V2%) of the full cash value as the maximum property tax; (b) limits the authority of the state to impose and assess costs on municipal...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,813 75.0%
No
 2,604 25.0%
Blanks 3,723  
Total Votes Cast 14,140 See Details »
1978 8 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote for the passage of a measure which would allow a landfill (dump) in Amesbury larger than that needed to dispose of the town's solid waste?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,927 43.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,101 56.5%
Blanks 2,986  
Total Votes Cast 12,014 See Details »
1978 9 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote for the passage of a measure which would allow a resource recovery plant (trash incinerator) to be built in the town of Amesbury?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,917 31.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,374 68.6%
Blanks 2,723  
Total Votes Cast 12,014 See Details »
1978 10 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote in support of the passage of a measure requiring a moratorium on the MBTA-Red Line Extension through Cambridge pending further study of the environmental impact of a terminus at Alewife, the need to use Russell Field as a staging area...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 27th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,885 59.5%
No
 4,693 40.5%
Blanks 2,003  
Total Votes Cast 13,581 See Details »
1980 1 The proposed amendment would add a new article to the state Constitution which would prohibit discrimination against handicapped people. It would provide that no otherwise qualified handicapped individual could, on the sole basis of that handicap, be excluded from participation in, denied the benefi...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,503,771 66.5%
No
 758,978 33.5%
Blanks 303,918  
Total Votes Cast 2,566,667 See Details »
1980 1 The proposed law would limit certain taxes, and change laws relating to school budgets and compulsory binding arbitration. It would impose a limit on state and local taxes on real estate and personal property equal to 21/2% of the full and fair cash value of the property being taxed. If a locality c...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,438,768 59.0%
No
 998,839 41.0%
Blanks 129,060  
Total Votes Cast 2,566,667 See Details »
1980 The law provides for increases in the salaries of members of the legislature and the constitutional officers of the Commonwealth.The law increases salaries of members of the legislature by an annual amount varying from $1,853 to $17,923. The size of the raise conferred on a particular individual dep...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 816,805 35.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,473,804 64.3%
Blanks 276,058  
Total Votes Cast 2,566,667 See Details »
1980 4 The law provides for increases in the salaries of members of the legislature and the constitutional officers of the Commonwealth.The law increases salaries of members of the legislature by an annual amount varying from $1,853 to $17,923. The size of the raise conferred on a particular individual dep...See Details » Referendum (Repeal) Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 265,675 11.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,014,261 88.3%
Blanks 286,731  
Total Votes Cast 2,566,667 See Details »
1980 5 The proposed amendment would limit the power of the legislature to impose certain costs on cities and towns. It would provide that any law which imposes additional costs upon two or more cities or towns by regulating the compensation, hours, status, conditions, or benefits of municipal employment wo...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,401,897 66.0%
No
 722,425 34.0%
Blanks 442,345  
Total Votes Cast 2,566,667 See Details »
1980 6 The proposed amendment would change the procedure by which the Legislature declares a measure to be an emergency law, making it effective when it is signed by the Governor. The amendment would allow the Legislature to make such a declaration by a voice vote, rather than by a recorded vote, as now re...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 610,138 29.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,479,110 70.8%
Blanks 477,419  
Total Votes Cast 2,566,667 See Details »
1980 7 Shall licenses be granted in this city for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by restaurants having a seating capacity of not less than two hundred and fifty persons without including the seating capacity of function rooms?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,778 54.3%
No
 11,610 45.7%
Blanks 2,775  
Total Votes Cast 28,163 See Details »
1980 7 Shall licenses be granted in the town of Lincoln for the sale therein of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,306 46.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,479 53.1%
Blanks 249  
Total Votes Cast 3,034 See Details »
1980 7 Shall licenses be granted in the city of Melrose for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight of the General Laws?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,228 57.0%
No
 5,461 43.0%
Blanks 2,721  
Total Votes Cast 15,410 See Details »
1980 The law provides for increases in the salaries of members of the legislature and the constitutional officers of the Commonwealth.The law increases salaries of members of the legislature by an annual amount varying from $1,853 to $17,923. The size of the raise conferred on a particular individual dep...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 816,805 35.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,473,804 64.3%
Blanks 276,058  
Total Votes Cast 2,566,667 See Details »
1980 7 Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and eighty, entitled "An Act exempting the position of custodian in the town hall in the town of West Springfield from the provisions of civil service law and rules", be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 4,470 41.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,296 58.5%
Blanks 1,933  
Total Votes Cast 12,699 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation providing for the use of a refundable deposit on soft drink and beer containers?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,890 60.1%
No
 5,907 39.9%
Blanks 1,765  
Total Votes Cast 16,562 See Details »
1980 7 Shall the public water supply for domestic use in this town or city be fluoridated?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,655 51.7%
No
 9,017 48.3%
Blanks 1,137  
Total Votes Cast 19,809 See Details »
1980 7 Shall an act passed by the General Court entitled, "An Act providing that the position of chief of police in the city known as the town of Agawam be subject to civil service laws and rules", be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 4,201 44.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,218 55.4%
Blanks 1,428  
Total Votes Cast 10,847 See Details »
1980 7 In the 1st Suffolk Senatorial District this was Question 7 in Ward 3, Pct. 6, 7, 8; Ward 5, Pct. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; Wards 6, 7; Ward 8, Pct. 1,2, 5,6,7; Ward 13, Pct. 3,6,7,8,9,10; Ward 21, Pct. 1; and Question 8 in Ward 21, Pct. 2,3,4,5,6,7,8.See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,176 56.0%
No
 5,638 44.0%
Blanks 2,019  
Total Votes Cast 14,833 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation prohibiting the construction of overhead high voltage power lines in excess of 69,000 volts, and to vote in favor of legislation mandating that such lines be buried underground?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		30,420 51.8%
No
 28,303 48.2%
Blanks 11,103  
Total Votes Cast 69,826 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 6,529 46.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,526 53.5%
Blanks 3,472  
Total Votes Cast 17,527 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 9,333 48.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,869 51.4%
Blanks 2,170  
Total Votes Cast 21,372 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,728 50.8%
No
 8,449 49.2%
Blanks 2,805  
Total Votes Cast 19,982 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 7,467 49.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,532 50.2%
Blanks 3,660  
Total Votes Cast 18,659 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 7,126 47.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,931 52.7%
Blanks 1,713  
Total Votes Cast 16,770 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,632 51.5%
No
 11,873 48.5%
Blanks 3,430  
Total Votes Cast 27,935 See Details »
1980 The proposed law would limit certain taxes, and change laws relating to school budgets and compulsory binding arbitration. It would impose a limit on state and local taxes on real estate and personal property equal to 21/2% of the full and fair cash value of the property being taxed. If a locality c...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,438,768 59.0%
No
 998,839 41.0%
Blanks 129,060  
Total Votes Cast 2,566,667 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,219 53.5%
No
 5,409 46.5%
Blanks 2,068  
Total Votes Cast 13,696 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 20th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 7,111 46.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,107 53.3%
Blanks 2,120  
Total Votes Cast 17,338 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 26th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,059 53.7%
No
 7,822 46.3%
Blanks 4,518  
Total Votes Cast 21,399 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 32nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,773 57.5%
No
 5,751 42.5%
Blanks 4,102  
Total Votes Cast 17,626 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 8,647 46.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,930 53.5%
Blanks 2,608  
Total Votes Cast 21,185 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 7,803 45.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,394 54.6%
Blanks 2,634  
Total Votes Cast 19,831 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,521 57.8%
No
 2,571 42.2%
Blanks 3,043  
Total Votes Cast 9,135 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,329 50.4%
No
 2,292 49.6%
Blanks 2,897  
Total Votes Cast 7,518 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,509 66.3%
No
 1,784 33.7%
Blanks 2,246  
Total Votes Cast 7,539 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 18th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,596 67.4%
No
 2,227 32.6%
Blanks 3,071  
Total Votes Cast 9,894 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 19th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,950 65.1%
No
 2,656 34.9%
Blanks 3,683  
Total Votes Cast 11,289 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric and sol...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 5,843 49.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,073 51.0%
Blanks 2,666  
Total Votes Cast 14,582 See Details »
1980 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation prohibiting the construction of a second nuclear power plant in the town of Plymouth?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 8,291 46.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,373 53.1%
Blanks 1,244  
Total Votes Cast 18,908 See Details »
1980 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation prohibiting the construction or licensing of any new nuclear power plants and providing state programs to encourage building insulation, energy conservation, solar and hydro-electric power and other renewable e...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 31st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,032 60.0%
No
 4,692 40.0%
Blanks 2,258  
Total Votes Cast 13,982 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation preserving in its entirety the Prowse Farm at the gateway of the Blue Hills Reservation?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,057 63.4%
No
 5,796 36.6%
Blanks 4,120  
Total Votes Cast 19,973 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation preserving in its entirety the Prowse Farm at the gateway of the Blue Hills Reservation?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		14,229 81.1%
No
 3,307 18.9%
Blanks 2,224  
Total Votes Cast 19,760 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation preserving in its entirety the Prowse Farm at the gateway of the Blue Hills Reservation?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,377 74.5%
No
 4,238 25.5%
Blanks 2,949  
Total Votes Cast 19,564 See Details »
1980 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution recommending to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that no operating licenses for nuclear power plants be granted unless all state and federal guidelines for evacuation are met, and also to vote against any exp...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,459 67.2%
No
 4,123 32.8%
Blanks 3,265  
Total Votes Cast 15,847 See Details »
1980 9 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation prohibiting the licensing of nuclear power plants until an independent public agency verifies that all safety and waste disposal problems are solved, implementing programs for conservation, and promoting the de...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 38th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,098 55.4%
No
 6,513 44.6%
Blanks 2,838  
Total Votes Cast 17,449 See Details »
1980 8 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of nuclear power plants and requiring the phased replacement of existing nuclear power plants with conservation, energy efficiency measures, short-term use of c...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Franklin and Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 31,934 49.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		32,373 50.3%
Blanks 7,433  
Total Votes Cast 71,740 See Details »
1980 8 OR 9 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation providing for a City Council in the City of Boston composed of nine members to be elected from equally populous districts and four members to be elected at large?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 18th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,812 72.5%
No
 1,828 27.5%
Blanks 4,106  
Total Votes Cast 10,746 See Details »
1980 8 OR 9 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation providing for a City Council in the City of Boston composed of nine members to be elected from equally populous districts and four members to be elected at large?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 19th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,601 72.6%
No
 1,738 27.4%
Blanks 4,098  
Total Votes Cast 10,437 See Details »
1980 7, 8 OR 9 This question is not binding Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Bristol and Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 21,166 44.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		26,416 55.5%
Blanks 11,909  
Total Votes Cast 59,491 See Details »
1980 7, 8 OR 9 This question is not binding Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		30,211 51.2%
No
 28,784 48.8%
Blanks 10,831  
Total Votes Cast 69,826 See Details »
1980 7, 8 OR 9 This question is not binding Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 30,833 49.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		31,707 50.7%
Blanks 11,115  
Total Votes Cast 73,655 See Details »
1980 7, 8 OR 9 This question is not binding Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		30,844 57.5%
No
 22,843 42.5%
Blanks 18,966  
Total Votes Cast 72,653 See Details »
1980 7, 8 OR 9 This question is not binding Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,887 55.8%
No
 10,978 44.2%
Blanks 12,658  
Total Votes Cast 37,523 See Details »
1980 7, 8 OR 9 This question is not binding Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Middlesex and Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		24,565 61.2%
No
 15,543 38.8%
Blanks 14,265  
Total Votes Cast 54,373 See Details »
1980 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation prohibiting the storage and transportation of nuclear waste within this district and to vote in favor of legislation providing for the development of alternatives to nuclear energy such as conservation and rene...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,552 64.7%
No
 4,124 35.3%
Blanks 4,903  
Total Votes Cast 16,579 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling on the federal government to cease unnecessary spending on new military programs and, instead, to spend the funds for civilian needs such as construction of energy-efficient housing, mass transit, public educ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		29,068 59.1%
No
 20,142 40.9%
Blanks 10,679  
Total Votes Cast 59,889 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling on the federal government to cease unnecessary spending on new military programs and, instead, to spend the funds for civilian needs such as construction of energy-efficient housing, mass transit, public educ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 25,402 46.1%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		29,670 53.9%
Blanks 13,117  
Total Votes Cast 68,189 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling on the federal government to cease unnecessary spending on new military programs and, instead, to spend the funds for civilian needs such as construction of energy-efficient housing, mass transit, public educ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		30,634 56.6%
No
 23,469 43.4%
Blanks 18,550  
Total Votes Cast 72,653 See Details »
1980 7 OR 8 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling on the federal government to cease unnecessary spending on new military programs and, instead, to spend the funds for civilian needs such as construction of energy-efficient housing, mass transit, public educ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Middlesex and Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		23,681 60.4%
No
 15,532 39.6%
Blanks 21,779  
Total Votes Cast 60,992 See Details »
1980 7 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution requesting the President of the United States to propose to the Soviet Union a mutual nuclear weapons moratorium immediately halting the testing, production, and deployment of all nuclear warheads, missiles, and deli...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Berkshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		33,319 59.4%
No
 22,783 40.6%
Blanks 12,874  
Total Votes Cast 68,976 See Details »
1980 7 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution requesting the President of the United States to propose to the Soviet Union a mutual nuclear weapons moratorium immediately halting the testing, production, and deployment of all nuclear warheads, missiles, and deli...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Franklin and Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		41,190 64.5%
No
 22,665 35.5%
Blanks 7,885  
Total Votes Cast 71,740 See Details »
1980 7 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution requesting the President of the United States to propose to the Soviet Union a mutual nuclear weapons moratorium immediately halting the testing, production, and deployment of all nuclear warheads, missiles, and deli...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		20,570 50.5%
No
 20,195 49.5%
Blanks 13,408  
Total Votes Cast 54,173 See Details »
1980 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in support of the construction and operation of a second nuclear power plant at Pilgrim Station, if all safety and other regulatory requirements are satisfied?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 8,282 48.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,811 51.5%
Blanks 1,815  
Total Votes Cast 18,908 See Details »
1980 7 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring a moratorium on the construction and licensing of new nuclear power plants, and mandating instead that the state promote energy conservation and renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric, wind and sola...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 29,177 47.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		31,863 52.2%
Blanks 11,338  
Total Votes Cast 72,378 See Details »
1980 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation ordering the demolition of the Haverhill Parking Garage?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 6,516 49.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,709 50.7%
Blanks 4,510  
Total Votes Cast 17,735 See Details »
1980 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation ordering the demolition of the Haverhill Parking Garage?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,959 52.0%
No
 6,417 48.0%
Blanks 2,527  
Total Votes Cast 15,903 See Details »
1982 1 The proposed constitutional amendment would remove the present constitutional prohibition against the use of public funds to aid or maintain private primary or secondary schools.It would permit the Commonwealth, cities and towns to make public funds available to pupils attending private primary and ...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 708,034 37.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,160,130 62.1%
Blanks 235,616  
Total Votes Cast 2,103,780 See Details »
1982 2 The proposed constitutional amendment would allow the legislature to enact laws authorizing the state courts to impose the death penalty on the conviction of crimes to be specified by law. The proposed amendment would provide that no provision of the state constitution may in the future be construed...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,131,668 60.2%
No
 748,549 39.8%
Blanks 223,563  
Total Votes Cast 2,103,780 See Details »
1982 3 The proposed law would require that before the construction or operation of any new nuclear power plant or low-level radioactive waste storage or disposal facility in the Commonwealth, the legislature must make certain findings and a majority of voters must approve the new facility at a statewide el...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,249,462 67.5%
No
 602,955 32.5%
Blanks 251,363  
Total Votes Cast 2,103,780 See Details »
1982 4 The law requires that a refundable deposit be paid for certain beverage containers sold in Massachusetts.Beverage containers of less than 32 ounces must have a refund value of at least five cents and larger containers a refund value of at least ten cents. This requirement applies to non-biodegradabl...See Details » Referendum (Repeal) Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,143,956 59.1%
No
 791,846 40.9%
Blanks 167,978  
Total Votes Cast 2,103,780 See Details »
1982 5 Shall the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts inform the President and the Congress of the United States that it is the desire of the people of Massachusetts to have the government of the United States work vigorously to negotiate a mutual nuclear weapons moratorium and reduction, with ap...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,323,791 73.7%
No
 471,993 26.3%
Blanks 307,996  
Total Votes Cast 2,103,780 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this city/town?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 47,344 38.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		75,215 61.4%
Blanks 20,414  
Total Votes Cast 142,973 See Details »
1982 6 Shall licenses be granted in the town of Lincoln for the sale therein of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,116 47.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,217 52.2%
Blanks 196  
Total Votes Cast 2,529 See Details »
1982 6 Shall licenses be granted in this city for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by restaurants having a seating capacity of not less than two hundred and fifty persons without including the seating capacity of function rooms?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,579 57.5%
No
 9,304 42.5%
Blanks 1,877  
Total Votes Cast 23,760 See Details »
1982 6 Shall licenses be granted in this city for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,340 57.5%
No
 4,691 42.5%
Blanks 1,340  
Total Votes Cast 12,371 See Details »
1982 6E Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		18,712 64.4%
No
 10,350 35.6%
Blanks 2,340  
Total Votes Cast 31,402 See Details »
1982 6 Shall licenses be granted to the town of Needham for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs and war veterans' organizations?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 6,131 49.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,152 50.1%
Blanks 1,841  
Total Votes Cast 14,124 See Details »
1982 6 Shall licenses be granted in the town of Sharon for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs and war veterans' organizations?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,051 48.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,272 51.7%
Blanks 246  
Total Votes Cast 6,569 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the public water supply for domestic use in the town of North Attleborough be fluoridated?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,362 37.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,929 62.5%
Blanks 515  
Total Votes Cast 6,806 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the public water supply for domestic use in the town of Stoughton be fluoridated?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 4,217 49.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,324 50.6%
Blanks 959  
Total Votes Cast 9,500 See Details »
1982 6 Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and eighty-one, entitled 'An act providing for the appointment of a town treasurer-collector in the town of Westford' be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,937 38.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,088 61.5%
Blanks 376  
Total Votes Cast 5,401 See Details »
1982 6B Shall licenses by granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 180 39.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		273 60.3%
Blanks 10  
Total Votes Cast 463 See Details »
1982 6F Shall the town of Wilmington grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises to legally chartered clubs within the boundaries of said town?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,438 63.3%
No
 1,997 36.7%
Blanks 718  
Total Votes Cast 6,153 See Details »
1982 6F Shall not more than three licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by restaurants having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,843 70.8%
No
 2,409 29.2%
Blanks 902  
Total Votes Cast 9,154 See Details »
1982 7 Shall the city of Pittsfield reduce its property tax levy by the amount collected under a sewer user fee beginning in fiscal year 1984?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,427 59.1%
No
 6,517 40.9%
Blanks 2,946  
Total Votes Cast 18,890 See Details »
1982 6 Do you agree that nuclear war is not a survivable means of settling international conflict, and accordingly, that we urge the United States and the Soviet Union immediately and jointly to stop the nuclear arms race, and to adopt an immediate, mutual and verifiable freeze on all further testing, prod...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding)
Local Question		 Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,542 75.6%
No
 1,143 24.4%
Blanks 610  
Total Votes Cast 5,295 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available for equal opportunity jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other services, and...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Bristol and Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		28,464 70.6%
No
 11,825 29.4%
Blanks 8,076  
Total Votes Cast 48,365 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available for equal opportunity jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other services, and...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		30,449 67.7%
No
 14,515 32.3%
Blanks 6,864  
Total Votes Cast 51,828 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available for equal opportunity jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other services, and...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Worcester and Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		30,855 68.5%
No
 14,189 31.5%
Blanks 5,361  
Total Votes Cast 50,405 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Representative from the district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring businesses to disclose to their employees and to residents of adjoining neighborhoods the identity of all toxic chemicals which these businesses use, store, discharge or produce?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,047 86.2%
No
 1,450 13.8%
Blanks 2,322  
Total Votes Cast 12,819 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Representative from the district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring businesses to disclose to their employees and to residents of adjoining neighborhoods the identity of all toxic chemicals which these businesses use, store, discharge or produce?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,485 88.3%
No
 1,384 11.7%
Blanks 1,722  
Total Votes Cast 13,591 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution requesting the United States and the Soviet Union to adopt a mutual freeze on the testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons and of missiles and new aircraft designed primarily to deliver nuclear w...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,932 76.4%
No
 3,382 23.6%
Blanks 1,703  
Total Votes Cast 16,017 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution requesting the President of the United States to propose to the Soviet Union a mutual freeze on the testing, production and deployment of nuclear weapons and of missiles and new aircraft designed primarily to ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,205 74.1%
No
 3,221 25.9%
Blanks 1,481  
Total Votes Cast 13,907 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation restricting attorneys' fees in workers' compensation cases to no more than 5% of any lump sum settlement awarded to an injured worker?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 28th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,496 82.5%
No
 1,802 17.5%
Blanks 1,739  
Total Votes Cast 12,037 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation repealing the law which requires consumers to pay utility company fuel adjustment charges?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Norfolk and Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		41,769 80.1%
No
 10,394 19.9%
Blanks 6,087  
Total Votes Cast 58,250 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation controlling residential rents and evictions, assuring a fair net income to the owner, and exempting owner-occupied two and three family dwellings?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,030 68.2%
No
 1,414 31.8%
Blanks 2,324  
Total Votes Cast 6,768 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation controlling residential rents and evictions, assuring a fair net income to the owner, and exempting owner-occupied two and three family dwellings?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,060 76.6%
No
 1,243 23.4%
Blanks 1,838  
Total Votes Cast 7,141 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation controlling residential rents and evictions, assuring a fair net income to the owner, and exempting owner-occupied two and three family dwellings?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,355 76.6%
No
 1,023 23.4%
Blanks 1,862  
Total Votes Cast 6,240 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation controlling residential rents and evictions, assuring a fair net income to the owner, and exempting owner-occupied two and three family dwellings?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 18th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,781 78.0%
No
 1,348 22.0%
Blanks 2,365  
Total Votes Cast 8,494 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation controlling residential rents and evictions, assuring a fair net income to the owner, and exempting owner-occupied two and three family dwellings?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 19th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,422 77.2%
No
 1,304 22.8%
Blanks 2,131  
Total Votes Cast 7,857 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation properly before the General Court requiring the City of Boston to sell portions of the Arnold Arboretum for private development, the proceeds to be earmarked for security patrols and other safety programs in th...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,011 28.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,464 71.3%
Blanks 4,104  
Total Votes Cast 14,579 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation properly before the General Court requiring the city of Lowell to adopt the lowest tax rate for residential property allowed by the property tax classification law?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 18th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,579 85.0%
No
 1,340 15.0%
Blanks 1,968  
Total Votes Cast 10,887 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation properly before the General Court requiring the city of Lowell to adopt the lowest tax rate for residential property allowed by the property tax classification law?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 19th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,219 85.1%
No
 1,266 14.9%
Blanks 1,829  
Total Votes Cast 10,314 See Details »
1982 6 OR 7 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution requesting the United States and the Soviet Union to stop the nuclear arms race, and specifically to adopt a mutual, verifiable freeze on the testing, production and deployment of nuclear weapons and of missiles and ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		36,221 81.3%
No
 8,312 18.7%
Blanks 5,938  
Total Votes Cast 50,471 See Details »
1982 6 OR 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution requesting the President of the United States to propose to the Soviet Union a mutual nuclear weapons freeze immediately halting the testing, production, and deployment of all nuclear warheads, missiles, and d...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 21st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,953 72.4%
No
 3,787 27.6%
Blanks 1,705  
Total Votes Cast 15,445 See Details »
1982 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution requesting the United States and the Soviet Union to adopt a mutual freeze on the testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons and of missiles, submarines and new aircraft designed primarily to deliv...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 35th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,612 74.2%
No
 3,345 25.8%
Blanks 2,112  
Total Votes Cast 15,069 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available to equal opportunity jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other service...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,054 59.3%
No
 4,845 40.7%
Blanks 1,886  
Total Votes Cast 13,785 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available to equal opportunity jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other service...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,105 71.6%
No
 1,628 28.4%
Blanks 2,649  
Total Votes Cast 8,382 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available to equal opportunity jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other service...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,888 66.8%
No
 1,934 33.2%
Blanks 2,519  
Total Votes Cast 8,341 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available to equal opportunity jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other service...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,523 58.9%
No
 3,859 41.1%
Blanks 2,749  
Total Votes Cast 12,131 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available to equal opportunity jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other service...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,659 73.1%
No
 3,561 26.9%
Blanks 1,152  
Total Votes Cast 14,372 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available to equal opportunity jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other service...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,812 77.0%
No
 2,936 23.0%
Blanks 1,360  
Total Votes Cast 14,108 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available to equal opportunity jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other service...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,806 66.6%
No
 3,906 33.4%
Blanks 2,652  
Total Votes Cast 14,364 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available to equal opportunity jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other service...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 18th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,272 69.1%
No
 2,361 30.9%
Blanks 3,254  
Total Votes Cast 10,887 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available to equal opportunity jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other service...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,410 68.0%
No
 3,949 32.0%
Blanks 2,279  
Total Votes Cast 14,638 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available to equal opportunity jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other service...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,288 68.9%
No
 2,836 31.1%
Blanks 2,764  
Total Votes Cast 11,888 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available to equal opportunity jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other service...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,106 69.4%
No
 2,694 30.6%
Blanks 2,029  
Total Votes Cast 10,829 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available to equal opportunity jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other service...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,557 71.0%
No
 2,267 29.0%
Blanks 2,269  
Total Votes Cast 10,093 See Details »
1982 6 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress to make more federal funds available for jobs and programs in education, public transportation, energy efficient housing, health care, and other services, and to obtain ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,448 73.8%
No
 1,225 26.2%
Blanks 2,378  
Total Votes Cast 7,051 See Details »
1982 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation promoting, developing and encouraging a greyhound breeders program similar to the program granted both the thoroughbred and harness horse industry in this state?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		21,036 51.4%
No
 19,902 48.6%
Blanks 13,289  
Total Votes Cast 54,227 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation creating a state fund to clean up hazardous waste sites, to be financed through a special tax on businesses which produce hazardous wastes and not through general tax revenues?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Bristol
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,832 82.9%
No
 1,818 17.1%
Blanks 2,169  
Total Votes Cast 12,819 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation creating a state fund to clean up hazardous waste sites, to be financed through a special tax on businesses which produce hazardous wastes and not through general tax revenues?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 18th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,498 82.8%
No
 1,349 17.2%
Blanks 3,040  
Total Votes Cast 10,887 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation creating a state fund to clean up hazardous waste sites, to be financed through a special tax on businesses which produce hazardous wastes and not through general tax revenues?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 19th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,354 82.9%
No
 1,315 17.1%
Blanks 2,645  
Total Votes Cast 10,314 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation creating a state fund to clean up hazardous waste sites, to be financed through a special tax on businesses which produce hazardous wastes and not through general tax revenues?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 16th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,951 79.0%
No
 1,849 21.0%
Blanks 2,982  
Total Votes Cast 11,782 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation creating a state fund to clean up hazardous waste sites, to be financed through a special tax on businesses which produce hazardous wastes and not through general tax revenues?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,891 82.1%
No
 2,367 17.9%
Blanks 1,303  
Total Votes Cast 14,561 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation creating a state fund to clean up hazardous waste sites, to be financed through a special tax on businesses which produce hazardous wastes and not through general tax revenues?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,709 84.2%
No
 1,444 15.8%
Blanks 1,066  
Total Votes Cast 10,219 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation creating a state fund to clean up hazardous waste sites, to be financed through a special tax on businesses which produce hazardous wastes and not through general tax revenues?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,518 83.4%
No
 1,101 16.6%
Blanks 1,393  
Total Votes Cast 8,012 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation creating a state fund to clean up hazardous waste sites, to be financed through a special tax on businesses which produce hazardous wastes and not through general tax revenues?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 16th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,374 85.7%
No
 1,396 14.3%
Blanks 1,284  
Total Votes Cast 11,054 See Details »
1982 6, 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation creating a state fund to clean up hazardous waste sites, to be financed through a special tax on businesses which produce hazardous wastes and not through general tax revenues?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,313 85.5%
No
 1,574 14.5%
Blanks 1,280  
Total Votes Cast 12,167 See Details »
1982 7 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a constitutional amendment requiring all sales tax revenues to be returned to cities and towns?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Norfolk and Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		42,764 86.4%
No
 6,705 13.6%
Blanks 8,781  
Total Votes Cast 58,250 See Details »
1982 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation banning condominium and cooperative conversion of residential rental property for at least the next three years?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,243 71.6%
No
 1,284 28.4%
Blanks 2,241  
Total Votes Cast 6,768 See Details »
1982 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation banning condominium and cooperative conversion of residential rental property for at least the next three years?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,838 72.6%
No
 1,447 27.4%
Blanks 1,856  
Total Votes Cast 7,141 See Details »
1982 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation banning condominium and cooperative conversion of residential rental property for at least the next three years?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,384 75.6%
No
 1,090 24.4%
Blanks 1,766  
Total Votes Cast 6,240 See Details »
1982 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation banning condominium and cooperative conversion of residential rental property for at least the next three years?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 18th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,622 74.6%
No
 1,577 25.4%
Blanks 2,295  
Total Votes Cast 8,494 See Details »
1982 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation banning condominium and cooperative conversion of residential rental property for at least the next three years?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 19th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,379 74.7%
No
 1,480 25.3%
Blanks 1,998  
Total Votes Cast 7,857 See Details »
1982 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation properly before the General Court providing for public review and approval of public safety manning levels by district, in the City of Boston?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,087 64.7%
No
 3,314 35.3%
Blanks 5,178  
Total Votes Cast 14,579 See Details »
1982 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation properly before the General Court requiring the city of Worcester to adopt the lowest tax rate for residential property allowed by the property tax classification law?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,246 85.7%
No
 1,882 14.3%
Blanks 1,433  
Total Votes Cast 14,561 See Details »
1982 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation properly before the General Court requiring the city of Worcester to adopt the lowest tax rate for residential property allowed by the property tax classification law?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,923 87.3%
No
 1,157 12.7%
Blanks 1,139  
Total Votes Cast 10,219 See Details »
1982 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation properly before the General Court requiring the city of Worcester to adopt the lowest tax rate for residential property allowed by the property tax classification law?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,584 85.1%
No
 976 14.9%
Blanks 1,452  
Total Votes Cast 8,012 See Details »
1982 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation properly before the General Court requiring the city of Worcester to adopt the lowest tax rate for residential property allowed by the property tax classification law?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 16th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,681 89.2%
No
 1,056 10.8%
Blanks 1,317  
Total Votes Cast 11,054 See Details »
1982 7 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation properly before the General Court requiring the city of Worcester to adopt the lowest tax rate for residential property allowed by the property tax classification law?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,029 86.4%
No
 1,416 13.6%
Blanks 1,722  
Total Votes Cast 12,167 See Details »
1982 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation properly before the General Court requiring the city of Springfield to adopt the lowest tax rate for residential property allowed by the property tax classification law?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,447 83.1%
No
 1,107 16.9%
Blanks 2,864  
Total Votes Cast 9,418 See Details »
1982 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation properly before the General Court requiring the city of Springfield to adopt the lowest tax rate for residential property allowed by the property tax classification law?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,742 81.7%
No
 1,064 18.3%
Blanks 2,576  
Total Votes Cast 8,382 See Details »
1982 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation properly before the General Court requiring the city of Springfield to adopt the lowest tax rate for residential property allowed by the property tax classification law?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,231 85.0%
No
 923 15.0%
Blanks 2,187  
Total Votes Cast 8,341 See Details »
1982 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation properly before the General Court requiring the city of Springfield to adopt the lowest tax rate for residential property allowed by the property tax classification law?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,039 83.2%
No
 1,020 16.8%
Blanks 2,467  
Total Votes Cast 8,526 See Details »
1982 7 OR 8 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation properly before the General Court requiring the city of Springfield to adopt the lowest tax rate for residential property allowed by the property tax classification law?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,929 77.7%
No
 1,994 22.3%
Blanks 3,208  
Total Votes Cast 12,131 See Details »
1982 8 OR 9 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation creating a comprehensive state program to weatherize homes, businesses and public buildings, to be financed through a tax on major oil companies?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,674 62.7%
No
 2,186 37.3%
Blanks 2,522  
Total Votes Cast 8,382 See Details »
1982 8 OR 9 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation creating a comprehensive state program to weatherize homes, businesses and public buildings, to be financed through a tax on major oil companies?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,826 62.4%
No
 2,307 37.6%
Blanks 2,208  
Total Votes Cast 8,341 See Details »
1982 8 OR 9 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation creating a comprehensive state program to weatherize homes, businesses and public buildings, to be financed through a tax on major oil companies?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,766 62.6%
No
 2,249 37.4%
Blanks 2,511  
Total Votes Cast 8,526 See Details »
1982 8 OR 9 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation creating a comprehensive state program to weatherize homes, businesses and public buildings, to be financed through a tax on major oil companies?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Hampden
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,823 51.3%
No
 4,576 48.7%
Blanks 2,732  
Total Votes Cast 12,131 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the public water supply for domestic use in this town be fluoridated?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,910 60.6%
No
 4,501 39.4%
Blanks 2,522  
Total Votes Cast 13,933 See Details »
1984 1 Shall the Town of Athol be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to fund the Fire Department's purchase of one pumper truck ($100,000.00 voted by Town Meeting)?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,352 62.6%
No
 1,405 37.4%
Blanks 416  
Total Votes Cast 4,173 See Details »
1984 1 Shall licenses be granted in the town of Dover for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by war veterans' organizations?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,863 65.1%
No
 1,000 34.9%
Blanks 113  
Total Votes Cast 2,976 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Town of Holliston be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds to be issued in order to finance the construction of public ways or the extension of widening thereof, including land damages and the cost of pav...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,840 47.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,206 53.0%
Blanks 585  
Total Votes Cast 6,631 See Details »
1984 1 Shall the public water supply for domestic use in Lenox be fluoridated?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,263 49.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,294 50.6%
Blanks 668  
Total Votes Cast 3,225 See Details »
1984 Shall the Town of Chelmsford be allowed to exempt the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to construct lateral sewers, interceptor sewers, pumping stations and force mains to service the Phase 1A and Phase 1B sewer service areas as described in the 1984 "Facility Plan for Wastewate...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,902 76.4%
No
 3,361 23.6%
Blanks 1,468  
Total Votes Cast 15,731 See Details »
1984 1 Shall the Town of Easton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issue in order to construct a new Fire Station on the premises of the Furnace Village School, including the cost of original equipment and furnishing...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,881 53.4%
No
 3,389 46.6%
Blanks 707  
Total Votes Cast 7,977 See Details »
1984 Shall the Town of New Marlborough be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to purchase a new fire truck for the New Marlborough Fire Company?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		426 79.0%
No
 113 21.0%
Blanks 42  
Total Votes Cast 581 See Details »
1984 1 Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and eighty-four, entitled "An Act relative to the election of school committee members in the city of Melrose", be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,821 39.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,836 60.4%
Blanks 5,624  
Total Votes Cast 15,281 See Details »
1984 1E Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		16,648 64.5%
No
 9,143 35.5%
Blanks 5,106  
Total Votes Cast 30,897 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall licenses be granted in the town of Needham for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs and war veterans' organizations?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,121 65.4%
No
 5,356 34.6%
Blanks 1,071  
Total Votes Cast 16,548 See Details »
1984 1 Shall the public water supply for domestic use in this town be fluoridated?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 804 22.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,821 77.8%
Blanks 78  
Total Votes Cast 3,703 See Details »
1984 1 Shall the Town of Reading be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2, so called, the amount required to pay for the bond issues in order to relocate the D.P.W. Facilities, and to reconstruct and renovate the Town Hall/Library Complex?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,722 31.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,144 68.6%
Blanks 612  
Total Votes Cast 12,478 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Town of Sudbury be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire the development rights in Stone Tavern Farm as voted under Article 31 of the 1984 Annual Town Meeting?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,804 43.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,613 56.3%
Blanks 1,484  
Total Votes Cast 7,901 See Details »
1984 1 Shall the public water supply for domestic use in Tewksbury be fluoridated?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,196 60.8%
No
 3,994 39.2%
Blanks 324  
Total Votes Cast 10,514 See Details »
1984 1 Shall licenses be granted in the town of Wellesley for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs which are not organized for commercial purposes, for the dispensing of wine and malt beverages in dining halls of incorporated educational institutions authorized to grant degrees and for the ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,688 57.9%
No
 5,588 42.1%
Blanks 1,338  
Total Votes Cast 14,614 See Details »
1984 1 Shall the Town of Sandwich be allowed to exempt the total amounts required to pay for bonded indebtedness incurred prior to the passage of proposition two and one-half, so-called, from the Town's limit?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,053 56.7%
No
 2,336 43.3%
Blanks 482  
Total Votes Cast 5,871 See Details »
1984 1 Shall licenses be granted in the town of Sharon for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs and war veterans' organizations?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,648 47.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,083 52.8%
Blanks 235  
Total Votes Cast 7,966 See Details »
1984 1 Shall the Town of Southbridge be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-Half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the $5,000,000.00 bond issued in order to construct, originally equip and furnish an addition to the Mary E. Wells Junior High School?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,348 64.5%
No
 1,842 35.5%
Blanks 1,659  
Total Votes Cast 6,849 See Details »
1984 2 Shall the public water supply for domestic use in this town be fluoridated?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,524 53.6%
No
 6,513 46.4%
Blanks 577  
Total Votes Cast 14,614 See Details »
1984 1B Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 251 41.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		357 58.7%
Blanks 5  
Total Votes Cast 613 See Details »
1984 1 Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and eighty-four, entitled "An Act merging the offices of town treasurer and collector of taxes of the town of Wilbraham into the office of town treasurer and collector", be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,934 46.1%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,258 53.9%
Blanks 2,212  
Total Votes Cast 6,404 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2F Shall not more than three licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by restaurants having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,239 73.2%
No
 2,279 26.8%
Blanks 2,953  
Total Votes Cast 11,561 See Details »
1984 Shall up to one license be granted in this town for the sale at retail therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,365 54.7%
No
 3,618 45.3%
Blanks 3,578  
Total Votes Cast 11,561 See Details »
1984 1 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation or orders eliminating the extra pay for legislative committee chairmen, requiring legislative committees to act promptly on legislation, and permitting committee chairmen to be elected rather than appointed by ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,325 85.2%
No
 2,318 14.8%
Blanks 2,663  
Total Votes Cast 18,306 See Details »
1984 1 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation or orders eliminating the extra pay for legislative committee chairmen, requiring legislative committees to act promptly on legislation, and permitting committee chairmen to be elected rather than appointed by ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,162 83.4%
No
 2,424 16.6%
Blanks 2,793  
Total Votes Cast 17,379 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President of the United States to declare Northampton a nuclear free zone where no nuclear weapons may be produced, deployed, or stored within the city limits?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Hampshire
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,632 74.5%
No
 4,334 25.5%
Blanks 1,798  
Total Votes Cast 18,764 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of an order requiring the election of committee chairmen by the full membership of the House, substantially reducing the bonus pay given to committee chairmen and other members of the House leadership, and allowing the State ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,711 85.7%
No
 1,954 14.3%
Blanks 3,604  
Total Votes Cast 17,269 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of an order requiring the election of committee chairmen by the full membership of the House, substantially reducing the bonus pay given to committee chairmen and other members of the House leadership, and allowing the State ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,965 87.6%
No
 1,695 12.4%
Blanks 3,114  
Total Votes Cast 16,774 See Details »
1984 1 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of an order reforming the rules of the House of Representatives by requiring roll call votes on all legislative pay increases and by providing for election of the Speaker by secret ballot, election of committee chairmen by co...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Plymouth
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,784 84.4%
No
 1,997 15.6%
Blanks 4,687  
Total Votes Cast 17,468 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation repealing the seven and one-half percent surtax on the five percent Massachusetts income tax?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		36,291 78.6%
No
 9,854 21.4%
Blanks 26,878  
Total Votes Cast 73,023 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Barnstable
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,746 57.3%
No
 8,749 42.7%
Blanks 3,907  
Total Votes Cast 24,402 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Cape and Islands
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,909 61.2%
No
 8,169 38.8%
Blanks 3,626  
Total Votes Cast 24,704 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,119 54.8%
No
 6,705 45.2%
Blanks 2,614  
Total Votes Cast 17,438 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,009 63.9%
No
 5,662 36.1%
Blanks 2,428  
Total Votes Cast 18,099 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Franklin
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,466 61.9%
No
 5,203 38.1%
Blanks 4,050  
Total Votes Cast 17,719 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,508 60.1%
No
 4,982 39.9%
Blanks 5,165  
Total Votes Cast 17,655 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,244 67.3%
No
 2,550 32.7%
Blanks 9,129  
Total Votes Cast 16,923 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,804 68.6%
No
 3,120 31.4%
Blanks 7,186  
Total Votes Cast 17,110 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,238 68.6%
No
 2,860 31.4%
Blanks 7,681  
Total Votes Cast 16,779 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 25th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,950 65.4%
No
 6,309 34.6%
Blanks 2,545  
Total Votes Cast 20,804 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 26th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,917 62.9%
No
 6,433 37.1%
Blanks 3,584  
Total Votes Cast 20,934 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 27th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		10,796 74.7%
No
 3,654 25.3%
Blanks 2,570  
Total Votes Cast 17,020 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 28th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,174 78.2%
No
 3,122 21.8%
Blanks 2,101  
Total Votes Cast 16,397 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 29th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,865 75.6%
No
 2,535 24.4%
Blanks 2,511  
Total Votes Cast 12,911 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 30th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,691 70.7%
No
 3,608 29.3%
Blanks 2,883  
Total Votes Cast 15,182 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 31st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,709 72.6%
No
 3,293 27.4%
Blanks 2,672  
Total Votes Cast 14,674 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,385 60.6%
No
 6,098 39.4%
Blanks 3,505  
Total Votes Cast 18,988 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Norfolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		7,966 75.8%
No
 2,543 24.2%
Blanks 8,510  
Total Votes Cast 19,019 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,262 69.6%
No
 1,423 30.4%
Blanks 7,269  
Total Votes Cast 11,954 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,197 69.3%
No
 2,751 30.7%
Blanks 6,174  
Total Votes Cast 15,122 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,309 70.6%
No
 1,794 29.4%
Blanks 6,413  
Total Votes Cast 12,516 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,084 56.6%
No
 2,368 43.4%
Blanks 7,162  
Total Votes Cast 12,614 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,135 74.1%
No
 1,098 25.9%
Blanks 4,776  
Total Votes Cast 9,009 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 6th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,353 89.2%
No
 284 10.8%
Blanks 3,472  
Total Votes Cast 6,109 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 7th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,773 84.2%
No
 521 15.8%
Blanks 7,164  
Total Votes Cast 10,458 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,801 67.2%
No
 2,833 32.8%
Blanks 5,036  
Total Votes Cast 13,670 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 9th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,940 77.0%
No
 1,773 23.0%
Blanks 4,347  
Total Votes Cast 12,060 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,348 68.4%
No
 2,927 31.6%
Blanks 8,142  
Total Votes Cast 17,417 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 12th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,002 77.4%
No
 1,167 22.6%
Blanks 5,690  
Total Votes Cast 10,859 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 13th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,967 75.2%
No
 978 24.8%
Blanks 4,735  
Total Votes Cast 8,680 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,261 67.3%
No
 1,582 32.7%
Blanks 6,665  
Total Votes Cast 11,508 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,090 76.4%
No
 957 23.6%
Blanks 5,617  
Total Votes Cast 9,664 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 16th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,505 63.1%
No
 2,046 36.9%
Blanks 9,387  
Total Votes Cast 14,938 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,497 79.8%
No
 1,137 20.2%
Blanks 4,211  
Total Votes Cast 9,845 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 18th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,449 79.1%
No
 1,436 20.9%
Blanks 5,593  
Total Votes Cast 12,478 See Details »
1984 1 OR 2 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately withdraw any and all troops and military advisors from El Salvador and Hondouras; to stop any and all military aid ...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 19th Suffolk
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,764 75.5%
No
 1,868 24.5%
Blanks 5,186  
Total Votes Cast 12,818 See Details »
1984 1, 2, 3 OR 4 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of an order changing the rules of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to eliminate extra pay for legislative committee chairmen, to require legislative committees to act promptly on legislation, and to permit committee...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 2nd Barnstable
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		18,816 88.0%
No
 2,557 12.0%
Blanks 3,029  
Total Votes Cast 24,402 See Details »
1984 1, 2, 3 OR 4 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of an order changing the rules of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to eliminate extra pay for legislative committee chairmen, to require legislative committees to act promptly on legislation, and to permit committee...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 21st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,281 87.9%
No
 2,107 12.1%
Blanks 2,317  
Total Votes Cast 19,705 See Details »
1984 1, 2, 3 OR 4 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of an order changing the rules of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to eliminate extra pay for legislative committee chairmen, to require legislative committees to act promptly on legislation, and to permit committee...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 22nd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		15,366 88.7%
No
 1,956 11.3%
Blanks 2,722  
Total Votes Cast 20,044 See Details »
1984 1, 2, 3 OR 4 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of an order changing the rules of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to eliminate extra pay for legislative committee chairmen, to require legislative committees to act promptly on legislation, and to permit committee...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,023 88.0%
No
 1,770 12.0%
Blanks 2,335  
Total Votes Cast 17,128 See Details »
1984 1, 2, OR 3 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation, resolutions, or constitutional amendments to balance the state and federal budgets and to retire the national debt, not by increased taxes, additional fees, expanded borrowing, or revenue-enhancement measures,...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,799 77.3%
No
 3,753 22.7%
Blanks 3,733  
Total Votes Cast 20,285 See Details »
1984 1, 2, OR 3 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation, resolutions, or constitutional amendments to balance the state and federal budgets and to retire the national debt, not by increased taxes, additional fees, expanded borrowing, or revenue-enhancement measures,...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 15th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,850 81.8%
No
 2,628 18.2%
Blanks 3,121  
Total Votes Cast 17,599 See Details »
1984 1, 2, OR 3 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation, resolutions, or constitutional amendments to balance the state and federal budgets and to retire the national debt, not by increased taxes, additional fees, expanded borrowing, or revenue-enhancement measures,...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,144 80.9%
No
 2,872 19.1%
Blanks 2,422  
Total Votes Cast 17,438 See Details »
1984 1, 2, OR 3 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation, resolutions, or constitutional amendments to balance the state and federal budgets and to retire the national debt, not by increased taxes, additional fees, expanded borrowing, or revenue-enhancement measures,...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,401 82.9%
No
 2,562 17.1%
Blanks 2,512  
Total Votes Cast 17,475 See Details »
1984 1, 2, OR 3 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation, resolutions, or constitutional amendments to balance the state and federal budgets and to retire the national debt, not by increased taxes, additional fees, expanded borrowing, or revenue-enhancement measures,...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 14th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,740 76.7%
No
 3,567 23.3%
Blanks 5,333  
Total Votes Cast 20,640 See Details »
1984 1, 2, OR 3 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation, resolutions, or constitutional amendments to balance the state and federal budgets and to retire the national debt, not by increased taxes, additional fees, expanded borrowing, or revenue-enhancement measures,...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 16th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,542 82.5%
No
 2,866 17.5%
Blanks 2,300  
Total Votes Cast 18,708 See Details »
1984 1, 2, OR 3 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation, resolutions, or constitutional amendments to balance the state and federal budgets and to retire the national debt, not by increased taxes, additional fees, expanded borrowing, or revenue-enhancement measures,...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,409 83.1%
No
 2,520 16.9%
Blanks 3,120  
Total Votes Cast 18,049 See Details »
1984 1,2,OR 3 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation repealing the seven and one-half percent surtax on the five percent Massachusetts income tax?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Barnstable
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		18,058 82.4%
No
 3,869 17.6%
Blanks 4,581  
Total Votes Cast 26,508 See Details »
1984 1,2,OR 3 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation repealing the seven and one-half percent surtax on the five percent Massachusetts income tax?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 17th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,080 81.7%
No
 2,700 18.3%
Blanks 2,658  
Total Votes Cast 17,438 See Details »
1984 1,2,OR 3 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation repealing the seven and one-half percent surtax on the five percent Massachusetts income tax?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 1st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		12,830 80.5%
No
 3,105 19.5%
Blanks 2,331  
Total Votes Cast 18,266 See Details »
1984 1,2,OR 3 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation repealing the seven and one-half percent surtax on the five percent Massachusetts income tax?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 21st Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		13,887 81.1%
No
 3,243 18.9%
Blanks 2,575  
Total Votes Cast 19,705 See Details »
1984 1,2,OR 3 Shall the Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation repealing the seven and one-half percent surtax on the five percent Massachusetts income tax?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 23rd Middlesex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,295 81.7%
No
 2,081 18.3%
Blanks 6,483  
Total Votes Cast 17,859 See Details »
1986 1 The proposed constitutional amendment would allow the legislature to prohibit or regulate abortions to the extent permitted by the United States Constitution, It would also provide that the state constitution does not require public or private funding of abortions, or the provision of services or fa...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 689,908 41.8%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		959,311 58.2%
Blanks 128,057  
Total Votes Cast 1,777,276 See Details »
1986 2 The proposed constitutional amendment would allow the expenditure of public funds for private schools and private school students.It would remove primary and secondary schools from the list of nonpublic institutions barred from receiving public aid and would allow public money, property, or loans of...See Details » Constitutional Amendment Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 502,170 30.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,154,069 69.7%
Blanks 121,037  
Total Votes Cast 1,777,276 See Details »
1986 3 The proposed law would reduce and then repeal the 7 1/2% surtax on Massachusetts state income taxes and would limit state tax revenue growth to the level of growth in total wages and salaries of the citizens of the state.It would set the rate of the surtax on Massachusetts state income taxes at 3 3/...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		863,130 54.4%
No
 724,925 45.6%
Blanks 189,221  
Total Votes Cast 1,777,276 See Details »
1986 4 The proposed law would require the state Department of Environmental Quality Engineering (DEQE) to search for sites in the Commonwealth where oil or hazardous materials have been disposed of and to take all steps necessary to clean up those sites within specified time limits, Provisions are made for...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,174,676 74.4%
No
 404,521 25.6%
Blanks 198,079  
Total Votes Cast 1,777,276 See Details »
1986 5 The law requires all drivers and passengers to wear properly adjusted and fastened safety belts while traveling in motor vehicles on public ways. It does not apply to: children under five years old who are required by another law to wear safety belts or be restrained in safety car seats; passengers ...See Details » Referendum (Repeal) Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 769,806 46.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		892,580 53.7%
Blanks 114,890  
Total Votes Cast 1,777,276 See Details »
1986 6 The proposed law would provide a system of voter registration by mail applicable to all qualified voters and would eliminate statutory provisions permitting certain persons to vote only for presidential electors.Under this proposed law, the State Secretary would be required to prepare blank forms fo...See Details » Initiative Petition Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 603,370 38.4%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		966,229 61.6%
Blanks 207,677  
Total Votes Cast 1,777,276 See Details »
1986 7 Shall the Commonwealth of Massachusetts urge the United States Congress to enact a national health program which provides high quality comprehensive personal health care including preventive, curative and occupational health services; is universal in coverage, community controlled, rationally organi...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,045,975 67.2%
No
 510,161 32.8%
Blanks 221,140  
Total Votes Cast 1,777,276 See Details »
1986 8 Shall the Commonwealth on Massachusetts urge the President of the United States and the United States Congress to enact a national acid rain control program which would require a fifty percent reduction in total national sulfur dioxide emmisions by the year nineteen hundred and ninety-five and which...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,262,362 81.8%
No
 280,379 18.2%
Blanks 234,535  
Total Votes Cast 1,777,276 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the town of Acton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to remodel, reconstruct and make extraordinary repairs to the town hall and for constructing, equipping and furnishing an addition thereto?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,835 51.2%
No
 2,697 48.8%
Blanks 400  
Total Votes Cast 5,932 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the Town of Ashburnham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2, so called, the amount required to pay for the bond issued in order to purchase a "new four wheel drive pick-up", a "sweeper", and a "rubber tired front end loader with backhoe and plow"?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		784 60.2%
No
 519 39.8%
Blanks 60  
Total Votes Cast 1,363 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the town of Ashland be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to design and implement renovation of the former Pittaway School for use as an elementary school?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,818 58.4%
No
 1,297 41.6%
Blanks 213  
Total Votes Cast 3,328 See Details »
1986 9 Shall an act by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and eighty-six, entitled "An Act relative to the filling of vacancies in the offices of city council, school committee and other elected officers in the city of Attleboro". be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,566 62.0%
No
 2,799 38.0%
Blanks 1,431  
Total Votes Cast 8,796 See Details »
1986 9 (G) Shall a restaurant license be granted in the town of Bolton to Rich House, Inc. for the sale of all alcoholic beverages, to be consumed on the premises?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		691 66.9%
No
 342 33.1%
Blanks 59  
Total Votes Cast 1,092 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the town of Bourne be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issue in order to finance the construction, original equipping and furnishing of an addition to the Bourne High School and the remodeling, reconstruction or mak...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,496 56.0%
No
 1,961 44.0%
Blanks 401  
Total Votes Cast 4,858 See Details »
1986 9 Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and eighty-six, entitled "An Act providing for nonpartisan preliminary elections in the town of East Longmeadow", be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,603 76.4%
No
 804 23.6%
Blanks 874  
Total Votes Cast 4,281 See Details »
1986 9 Shall an act passed bv the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and eighty-six, entitled "An Act providing tenure of office for Thomas R. Cummings as superintendent of the public works department in the town of Holbrook", be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,792 54.7%
No
 1,482 45.3%
Blanks 452  
Total Votes Cast 3,726 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the town hereby authorize the appropriation of $11,955,000 for the purpose of laying out and constructing sewer systems for sanitary sewage purposes and sewage disposal and for the acquisition by purchase, grant or taking by eminent domain, under the provisions of chapter seventy-nine of the G...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,527 48.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,703 51.7%
Blanks 412  
Total Votes Cast 5,642 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the Town of Lincoln be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds to be issued in order to renovate, build an addition to, partially demolish, refurbish, or otherwise improve the Public Library?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,524 71.1%
No
 619 28.9%
Blanks 136  
Total Votes Cast 2,279 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the public water supply for domestic use in Longmeadow be fluorodated?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,073 53.7%
No
 2,645 46.3%
Blanks 391  
Total Votes Cast 6,109 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the Town of Lunenburg be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2, so called, the amounts required to pay for a bond issued for construction and/or reconstruction of a Town Office Facility?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,080 39.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,647 60.4%
Blanks 180  
Total Votes Cast 2,907 See Details »
1986 9 Shall licenses be granted to the town of Needham for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages bv clubs and war veterans' organizations?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,837 60.3%
No
 4,495 39.7%
Blanks 1,041  
Total Votes Cast 12,373 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the town of North Andover he allowed to assess an additional $340,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the fiscal year beginning July first, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,678 25.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,971 74.8%
Blanks 672  
Total Votes Cast 7,321 See Details »
1986 9 Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and eighty-six,, entitled "An Act authorizing the compensation of members of the school committee of the city of Pittsfield", be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 5,735 49.3%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,908 50.7%
Blanks 3,502  
Total Votes Cast 15,145 See Details »
1986 9 Shall licenses be granted in the town of Sharon for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs and war veterans' organizations?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 2,606 47.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,886 52.5%
Blanks 244  
Total Votes Cast 5,736 See Details »
1986 9E Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than one hundred persons?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,400 72.3%
No
 536 27.7%
Blanks 62  
Total Votes Cast 1,998 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the Town of Sudbury be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2, so-called, the amounts required to pay for a bond issue necessary to purchase a swimming facility?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 959 49.6%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		973 50.4%
Blanks 3,339  
Total Votes Cast 5,271 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the Town of Tyngsborough be allowed to exempt from the provision of Proposition 2 1/2, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to provide a sewerage system for Kim Street, Pine Street, Oak Street, Alden Street, Bridget Avenue?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,136 50.9%
No
 1,096 49.1%
Blanks 95  
Total Votes Cast 2,327 See Details »
1986 9 Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and eighty-six, entitled "An Act providing for a charter for the City of Waltham" be accepted?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,341 74.0%
No
 2,938 26.0%
Blanks 4,905  
Total Votes Cast 16,184 See Details »
1986 9 Shall licenses be granted in the town of Wellesley for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by clubs which are not organized for commercial purposes, for the dispensing of wine and malt beverages in dining halls of incorporated educational institutions authorized to grant degrees and for the ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,245 53.7%
No
 4,515 46.3%
Blanks 655  
Total Votes Cast 10,415 See Details »
1986 9B Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 161 34.0%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		312 66.0%
Blanks 7  
Total Votes Cast 480 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the Town of Whately be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to establish a town water supply system, to take or purchase water sources either from public land or private sources or water or flowage righ...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		397 70.6%
No
 165 29.4%
Blanks 25  
Total Votes Cast 587 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the public water supply for domestic use in VVilbraham be fluoridated?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,727 40.7%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,520 59.3%
Blanks 372  
Total Votes Cast 4,619 See Details »
1986 9 Shall up to one license be granted in this town for the sale at retail therein of all alcoholic bev erages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,417 69.1%
No
 2,421 30.9%
Blanks 868  
Total Votes Cast 8,706 See Details »
1986 10 Shall the Town of Ashburnham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2, so called, the amount required to pay for the bond issued for the conversion of the Dolly Whitney Adams School Building for use as a library?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		853 65.2%
No
 456 34.8%
Blanks 54  
Total Votes Cast 1,363 See Details »
1986 10 Shall the town of Ashland be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to complete design and construction of a permanent water treatment facility at the Howe Street well site?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,103 67.8%
No
 1,001 32.2%
Blanks 224  
Total Votes Cast 3,328 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the Town of Holbrook be allowed to assess an additional one hundred fifty thousand ($150,000,00) in real estate and personal property taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1986?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 853 25.2%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		2,528 74.8%
Blanks 345  
Total Votes Cast 3,726 See Details »
1986 10 Shall the town of North Andover be allowed to assess an additional $1,000,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the fiscal year beginning July first, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,222 18.5%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,386 81.5%
Blanks 713  
Total Votes Cast 7,321 See Details »
1986 10 Shall the Town of Tyngsborough be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to construct and equip a new school building?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,260 55.7%
No
 1,003 44.3%
Blanks 64  
Total Votes Cast 2,327 See Details »
1986 10 Shall the Town of Welleslev be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to pay for the construction of a new Fire station Headquarters Building (Fire Station #2) at 457 Worcester Street?See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,005 53.5%
No
 4,350 46.5%
Blanks 1,060  
Total Votes Cast 10,415 See Details »
1986 11 Shall the Town of Holbrook, MA be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to fund the design, construction, engineering, permits, acquisition of rights of way, land taking, legal costs and all incident...See Details » Local Question Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 1,593 47.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		1,736 52.1%
Blanks 397  
Total Votes Cast 3,726 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the Watertown trolley, so called, be restored along its present route to replace existing Massachussetts Bay Transportation Authority bus route fifty-seven?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding)
Local Question		 Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
 3,746 47.9%
No
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		4,076 52.1%
Blanks 2,274  
Total Votes Cast 10,096 See Details »
1986 9 OR 10 DEPENDING ON WARD AND PRECINCT Shall the Arborwav trolley, so called, be restored along its present route to replace existing MBTA bus route thirty-nine?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding)
Local Question		 Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		3,480 66.9%
No
 1,723 33.1%
Blanks 873  
Total Votes Cast 6,076 See Details »
1986 9 OR 10 DEPENDING ON THE DISTRICT Do you approve that the laws be amended to permit the opening of certain retail establishments on the Commonwealth's observance of Columbus Day?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) Statewide
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		28,367 75.6%
No
 9,172 24.4%
Blanks 6,556  
Total Votes Cast 44,095 See Details »
1986 9 Shall a license be granted to permit the establishment and operation of a teletheatre for the purpose of off-track betting in the city of Chicopee?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding)
Local Question		 Various cities/towns
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		9,675 58.7%
No
 6,803 41.3%
Blanks 789  
Total Votes Cast 17,267 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring New England Telephone Company to keep Peabody, Salem, Danvers, Beverly, Marblehead and Lynn in the 617 area code?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 10th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,173 89.2%
No
 993 10.8%
Blanks 1,277  
Total Votes Cast 10,443 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring New England Telephone Company to keep Peabody, Salem, Danvers, Beverly, Marblehead and Lynn in the 617 area code?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 11th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		8,134 88.6%
No
 1,047 11.4%
Blanks 1,556  
Total Votes Cast 10,737 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring New England Telephone Company to keep Marblehead and Swampscott in the 617 area code?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 8th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,032 89.8%
No
 1,247 10.2%
Blanks 1,204  
Total Votes Cast 13,483 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring New England Telephone Company to keep Hamilton, Ipswich, Middleton, Topsfield, Wenham, Boxford and Essex in the 617 area code?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		11,790 85.8%
No
 1,955 14.2%
Blanks 1,155  
Total Votes Cast 14,900 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the Representative from this District lie instructed to vote in favor of legislation establishing a minimum annual increase in local aid for each city and town of at least 2 1/2% of the city's or town's tax levy for the previous year?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,922 58.4%
No
 4,215 41.6%
Blanks 2,996  
Total Votes Cast 13,133 See Details »
1986 10 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring the state to assume at least 80% of all costs of special needs students that exceed the average state wide per-pupil cost?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		6,751 64.8%
No
 3,668 35.2%
Blanks 2,714  
Total Votes Cast 13,133 See Details »
1986 11 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote in favor of legislation requiring the Commonwealth to assume all costs of county courthouses and correctional institutions?See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 5th Essex
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,971 58.7%
No
 4,205 41.3%
Blanks 2,957  
Total Votes Cast 13,133 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the government of the United States to adopt a policy: (1) that would require the halt of nuclear bomb testing and the reduction of weapons by 1%, (2) that would challenge the Soviet Union to do l...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 3rd Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,677 70.2%
No
 2,408 29.8%
Blanks 2,078  
Total Votes Cast 10,163 See Details »
1986 9 Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the government of the United States to adopt a policy: (1) that would require the halt of nuclear bomb testing and the reduction of weapons by 1%, (2) that would challenge the Soviet Union to do l...See Details » Public Policy (Non-Binding) 4th Worcester
Response Vote Count %
Yes
Checkmark icon to designate the winner 		5,239 66.0%
No
 2,695 34.0%
Blanks 1,559  
Total Votes Cast 9,493 See Details »