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Summary of Question 1

The proposed constitutional amendment would remove the present constitutional prohibition against the use of public funds to aid or maintain private primary or secondary schools.

It would permit the Commonwealth, cities and towns to make public funds available to pupils attending private primary and secondary schools in the form of either aid, materials or services subject, however, to three specific limitations. First, the private school could not be one that discriminates on the basis of race or color in its admission requirements. Second, the grant of aid must be consistent with the First Amendment to the United States Constitution which guarantees the free exercise of religion and prohibits the establishment of religion. Third, individual pupils would have to request the aid, materials or services. In addition to these three specific limitations, the amendment would authorize the legislature to enact other laws imposing conditions or restrictions on the grant of public aid, materials or services.

The proposal would also change the state Constitution to allow public money to be spent to aid infirmaries, hospitals, charitable or religious undertakings if they are either publicly owned or under the control of public officials. The state Constitution now prohibits such spending unless these institutions are both publicly owned and under the control of public officials.

1982 - Hampshire 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 July 2, 1980 by a vote of 171-4, and on June 21, 1982 by a vote of 144-44?

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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
11,725
27,796
3,076 42,597
Amherst
 
1,436
7,389
386
9,211
Belchertown
 
800
1,681
153
2,634
Chesterfield
 
79
213
9
301
Cummington
 
79
208
20
307
Easthampton
 
2,019
3,180
414
5,613
Goshen
 
48
182
13
243
Granby
 
503
1,015
252
1,770
Hadley
 
445
1,256
184
1,885
Hatfield
 
427
877
170
1,474
Huntington
 
136
382
42
560
Middlefield
 
31
93
7
131
Northampton
 
3,015
6,995
847
10,857
Pelham
 
109
364
20
493
Plainfield
 
42
110
7
159
S. Hadley
 
1,960
3,656
462
6,078
Southampton
 
501
984
93
1,578
Ware
 
1,617
1,583
379
3,579
Westhampton
 
95
352
16
463
Williamsburg
 
235
662
48
945
Worthington
 
108
270
16
394
County Totals
11,725
27,796
3,076 42,597