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Summary of Question 3
The proposed amendment would remove the prohibition against paupers from voting.
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View Official Source (PDF)1972 - Statewide - Question 3Do 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, 1971, received 262 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative?
| County | Blanks | Total Votes Cast | ||||
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| Barnstable
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42,155 |
10,187 |
7,617 |
56,959 |
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| Berkshire
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41,459 |
11,464 |
14,575 |
67,498 |
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| Bristol
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108,343 |
37,491 |
46,356 |
192,220 |
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| Dukes
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2,992 |
715 |
718 |
4,425 |
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| Essex
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197,237 |
53,411 |
52,200 |
301,969 |
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| Franklin
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18,287 |
5,179 |
4,970 |
28,769 |
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| Hampden
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110,064 |
31,858 |
43,576 |
185,513 |
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| Hampshire
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37,066 |
9,513 |
7,889 |
54,498 |
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| Middlesex
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416,456 |
104,973 |
106,437 |
598,306 |
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| Nantucket
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1,513 |
392 |
538 |
2,443 |
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| Norfolk
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199,859 |
47,573 |
44,152 |
290,990 |
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| Plymouth
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100,415 |
26,943 |
21,109 |
148,560 |
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| Suffolk
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118,610 |
36,003 |
104,848 |
259,431 |
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| Worcester
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168,302 |
49,885 |
58,876 |
277,394 |
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| Totals | 1,562,886 |
426,510 |
514,098 | 2,503,494 | ||
