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Summary of Question 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 benefits of, orsubjected todiscrimination in any program or activity.

1980 - Franklin County - Question 1Do 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 the Senate on September 7, 1977, by a vote of 262-1, and on May 28, 1980, by a vote of 192-0?

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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
19,162
8,601
2,647 30,410
Ashfield
 
455
238
52
745
Bernardston
 
558
246
79
883
Buckland
 
576
242
88
906
Charlemont
 
332
155
46
533
Colrain
 
495
194
68
757
Conway
 
441
194
48
683
Deerfield
 
1,422
760
162
2,344
Erving
 
430
166
55
651
Gill
 
417
171
42
630
Greenfield
 
5,085
2,401
817
8,303
Hawley
 
71
27
16
114
Heath
 
152
70
13
235
Leverett
 
535
188
48
771
Leyden
 
181
74
12
267
Monroe
 
60
24
15
99
Montague
 
2,614
966
378
3,958
New Salem
 
215
135
19
369
Northfield
 
787
400
93
1,280
Orange
 
1,654
767
250
2,671
Rowe
 
98
83
17
198
Shelburne
 
572
259
77
908
Shutesbury
 
326
132
32
490
Sunderland
 
867
337
98
1,302
Warwick
 
173
78
35
286
Wendell
 
219
78
32
329
Whately
 
427
216
55
698
County Totals
19,162
8,601
2,647 30,410