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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 - Hampden 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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Hampden County Results
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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
104,830
54,349
23,602 182,781
Agawam
 
7,102
3,418
327
10,847
Blandford
 
276
198
36
510
Brimfield
 
665
346
106
1,117
Chester
 
303
117
69
489
Chicopee
 
14,663
7,348
2,733
24,744
E. Longmeadow
 
3,996
2,192
537
6,725
Granville
 
365
218
42
625
Hampden
 
1,291
761
125
2,177
Holland
 
465
199
70
734
Holyoke
 
8,437
4,973
4,202
17,612
Longmeadow
 
5,419
2,845
633
8,897
Ludlow
 
4,908
2,442
828
8,178
Monson
 
1,923
1,002
288
3,213
Montgomery
 
184
146
21
351
Palmer
 
3,115
1,811
653
5,579
Russell
 
417
136
64
617
Southwick
 
1,887
917
185
2,989
Springfield
 
29,471
13,316
9,772
52,559
Tolland
 
86
36
12
134
Wales
 
348
150
43
541
W. Springfield
 
7,349
4,275
1,075
12,699
Westfield
 
8,627
4,930
1,276
14,833
Wilbraham
 
3,533
2,573
505
6,611
County Totals
104,830
54,349
23,602 182,781