Summary of Question 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 live. Presently, the Constitution requires the Secretary to send this information to each registered voter in the Commonwealth.
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View Official Source (PDF)1978 - Statewide - Question 3Do 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 June 26, 1976, by a vote of 244-6, and on August 10, 1977, by a vote of 253-1?
| County | Blanks | Total Votes Cast | ||||
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| Barnstable
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38,104 |
15,618 |
6,985 |
60,707 |
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| Berkshire
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29,988 |
11,463 |
9,478 |
50,929 |
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| Bristol
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|
78,361 |
37,751 |
32,660 |
148,772 |
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| Dukes
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|
2,580 |
962 |
674 |
4,216 |
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| Essex
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|
153,693 |
57,557 |
41,818 |
253,068 |
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| Franklin
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14,260 |
5,646 |
3,058 |
22,964 |
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| Hampden
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|
85,192 |
30,070 |
24,719 |
139,981 |
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| Hampshire
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26,951 |
11,499 |
5,617 |
44,067 |
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| Middlesex
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320,045 |
122,001 |
76,355 |
518,401 |
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| Nantucket
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|
1,018 |
520 |
301 |
1,839 |
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| Norfolk
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147,772 |
71,651 |
31,624 |
251,047 |
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| Plymouth
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79,375 |
35,380 |
15,071 |
129,824 |
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| Suffolk
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100,015 |
33,038 |
63,583 |
196,636 |
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| Worcester
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137,043 |
47,344 |
38,784 |
223,171 |
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| Totals | 1,213,413 |
480,065 |
350,598 | 2,044,076 | ||
