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Summary of Question 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 submit a proposed budget within three weeks of the beginning of a legislative session.

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1978 - Hampden County - Question 2Do 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 May 28, 1975, by a vote of 267-3. and on August 10, 1977, by a vote Of 250-1?

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Hampden County Results
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City/Town Ward Pct
Yes
No
 Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
83,427
32,552
 24,002 139,981
Agawam
 
4,834
1,838
1,080
7,752
Blandford
 
211
128
24
363
Brimfield
 
502
204
87
793
Chester
 
186
79
42
307
Chicopee
 
11,702
5,078
3,315
20,095
E. Longmeadow
 
3,005
1,309
435
4,749
Granville
 
270
138
28
436
Hampden
 
983
426
82
1,491
Holland
 
276
127
50
453
Holyoke
 
7,285
3,323
3,926
14,534
Longmeadow
 
4,850
1,274
675
6,799
Ludlow
 
3,981
1,704
763
6,448
Monson
 
1,319
577
224
2,120
Montgomery
 
149
79
16
244
Palmer
 
2,366
1,151
617
4,134
Russell
 
271
113
62
446
Southwick
 
1,270
596
129
1,995
Springfield
 
22,554
7,518
8,890
38,962
Tolland
 
61
33
6
100
Wales
 
203
108
39
350
W. Springfield
 
5,654
2,354
1,432
9,440
Westfield
 
7,271
2,785
1,394
11,450
Wilbraham
 
3,163
1,258
553
4,974
Marion
 
1,061
352
133
1,546
County Totals
83,427
32,552
 24,002 139,981