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Summary of Question 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 time whereas under present state standards residence is based upon legal domicile. The standards would be subject to any exceptions which the legislature might enact.

1978 - Norfolk County - Question 4Do 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 26, 1976, by a vote of 266-0, and on August 10, 1977, by a vote of 258-0?

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Norfolk County Results
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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
145,729
67,788
37,530 251,047
Avon
 
1,156
561
324
2,041
Bellingham
 
2,866
1,685
823
5,374
Braintree
 
8,917
4,359
1,893
15,169
Brookline
 
12,582
4,204
5,804
22,590
Canton
 
4,463
2,312
1,010
7,785
Cohasset
 
2,144
868
421
3,433
Dedham
 
5,557
4,249
1,693
11,499
Dover
 
1,476
664
205
2,345
Foxborough
 
2,681
1,454
476
4,611
Franklin
 
3,256
1,734
827
5,817
Holbrook
 
2,505
1,257
722
4,484
Medfield
 
2,458
1,257
387
4,102
Medway
 
1,695
1,031
411
3,137
Millis
 
1,560
705
303
2,568
Milton
 
8,860
3,073
1,600
13,533
Needham
 
8,849
3,765
1,547
14,161
Norfolk
 
874
845
167
1,886
Norwood
 
6,867
3,664
1,602
12,133
Plainville
 
932
648
258
1,838
Quincy
 
21,324
8,857
6,589
36,770
Randolph
 
6,634
2,804
2,004
11,442
Sharon
 
3,735
1,483
783
6,001
Stoughton
 
4,453
2,836
1,586
8,875
Walpole
 
4,344
2,164
827
7,335
Wellesley
 
7,996
3,024
1,416
12,436
Westwood
 
4,034
1,807
626
6,467
Weymouth
 
12,356
5,712
2,970
21,038
Wrentham
 
1,155
766
256
2,177
County Totals
145,729
67,788
37,530 251,047