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Summary of Question 2

The proposed constitutional amendment would allow the expenditure of public funds for private schools and private school students.

It would remove primary and secondary schools from the list of nonpublic institutions barred from receiving public aid and would allow public money, property, or loans of credit to be used for founding, maintaining, or aiding those schools, The proposed amendment would also allow public financial aid, materials, or services to be provided to a non-public school student requesting such aid, but only if that school does not discriminate in its entrance requirements on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious belief, sex, or physical handicap, The state legislature would have the power to impose limits on aid, materials, or services provided to students.

1986 - Statewide - Question 2Do 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 December 12, 1984 by a vote of 108-79, and on April 16, 1986 by a vote of 107-87?

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County Blanks Total Votes Cast
Barnstable More »
 
16,540
50,012
3,182
69,734
Berkshire More »
 
13,616
26,333
4,146
44,095
Bristol More »
 
43,444
79,800
11,938
135,182
Dukes More »
 
913
3,623
229
4,765
Essex More »
 
57,375
137,929
11,869
207,173
Franklin More »
 
4,370
16,382
990
21,742
Hampden More »
 
39,945
67,793
9,709
117,447
Hampshire More »
 
10,394
28,728
1,585
40,707
Middlesex More »
 
118,468
305,494
29,277
453,239
Nantucket More »
 
518
1,520
103
2,141
Norfolk More »
 
57,857
141,153
8,994
208,004
Plymouth More »
 
30,283
85,768
5,371
121,422
Suffolk More »
 
51,756
85,093
21,046
157,895
Worcester More »
 
56,691
124,441
12,598
193,730
Totals
502,170
1,154,069
121,037 1,777,276