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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 - Bristol County - 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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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
43,444
79,800
11,938 135,182
Acushnet
 
1,155
2,434
296
3,885
Attleboro
 
2,586
5,691
519
8,796
Berkley
 
248
582
38
868
Dartmouth
 
1,815
5,247
767
7,829
Dighton
 
358
1,180
87
1,625
Easton
 
1,190
4,053
120
5,363
Fairhaven
 
1,473
3,977
839
6,289
Fall River
 
9,368
10,100
3,553
23,021
Freetown
 
694
1,461
55
2,210
Mansfield
 
1,065
2,772
86
3,923
New Bedford
 
9,326
14,235
2,352
25,913
N. Attleborough
 
1,680
3,689
226
5,595
Norton
 
710
2,272
135
3,117
Raynham
 
921
2,036
144
3,101
Rehoboth
 
472
1,681
119
2,272
Seekonk
 
936
2,490
189
3,615
Somerset
 
2,036
3,947
518
6,501
Swansea
 
1,396
2,744
367
4,507
Taunton
 
4,337
6,352
1,159
11,848
Westport
 
1,678
2,857
369
4,904
County Totals
43,444
79,800
11,938 135,182