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Summary of Question 3

The proposed amendment would remove the prohibition against paupers from voting.

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1972 - Berkshire 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?

City/Town	Yes	No	Blanks	Total Votes Cast
Totals	41,459	11,464	14,575	67,498
Adams	3,205	1,126	1,382	5,713
Alford	131	23	23	177
Becket	290	70	49	409
Cheshire	880	314	222	1,416
Clarksburg	480	200	163	843
Dalton	2,370	625	375	3,370
Egremont	433	89	95	617
Florida	180	73	62	315
Great Barrington	1,647	407	1,035	3,089
Hancock	220	68	30	318
Hinsdale	423	146	91	660
Lanesborough	739	242	284	1,265
Lee	1,508	402	619	2,529
Lenox	1,716	380	546	2,642
Monterey	278	49	38	365
Mount Washington	32	4	11	47
New Ashford	71	14	15	100
New Marlborough	321	81	90	492
N. Adams	5,013	1,502	1,793	8,308
Otis	188	79	129	396
Peru	81	40	14	135
Pittsfield	14,987	4,162	6,447	25,596
Richmond	539	137	65	741
Sandisfield	166	46	56	268
Savoy	118	37	32	187
Sheffield	813	218	189	1,220
Stockbridge	1,040	173	158	1,371
Tyringham	97	37	28	162
Washington	114	37	27	178
W. Stockbridge	369	96	121	586
Williamstown	2,845	539	366	3,750
Windsor	165	48	20	233
County Totals	41,459	11,464	14,575	67,498

William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts