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Summary of Question 3
The proposed amendment would remove the prohibition against paupers from voting.
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View Official Source (PDF)1972 - Barnstable County - Question 3Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 18, 1969, received 258 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1971, received 262 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative?
| View as: # | % | Barnstable County Results |
| City/Town | Ward | Pct | Blanks | Total Votes Cast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable |
8,388 |
2,185 |
1,422 |
11,995 |
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| Bourne |
2,699 |
698 |
791 |
4,188 |
||
| Brewster |
1,285 |
297 |
168 |
1,750 |
||
| Chatham |
2,321 |
566 |
338 |
3,225 |
||
| Dennis |
3,624 |
846 |
643 |
5,113 |
||
| Eastham |
1,162 |
236 |
130 |
1,528 |
||
| Falmouth |
6,410 |
1,453 |
1,400 |
9,263 |
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| Harwich |
3,002 |
780 |
480 |
1,262 |
||
| Mashpee |
686 |
160 |
144 |
990 |
||
| Orleans |
1,848 |
477 |
262 |
2,587 |
||
| Provincetown |
1,488 |
252 |
299 |
2,039 |
||
| Sandwich |
1,743 |
406 |
271 |
2,420 |
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| Truro |
477 |
103 |
74 |
654 |
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| Wellfleet |
840 |
196 |
158 |
1,194 |
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| Yarmouth |
6,182 |
1,532 |
1,037 |
8,751 |
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| County Totals | 42,155 |
10,187 |
7,617 | 56,959 | ||