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Summary of Question 6

The proposed amendment would authorize but not require, the Legislature to modify the Massachusetts income tax laws by the use of graduated rates instead of the present flat or uniform rates. The Legislature could do this in any one of three ways:

1. Apply a uniform rate or percentage to an individual's federal income tax liability; or

2. Apply graduated rates to an individual's federal taxable income; or

3. Apply graduated rates to income determined to be taxable under Massachusetts law.

The Legislature would also be authorized to provide for reasonable exemptions, deductions and abatements and make the definition of any term used in the state tax law automatically the same as it is under Federal Law.

1972 - Statewide - Question 6Do 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 July 2, 1969, received 204 votes in the affirmative and 49 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 12, 1971, received 245 votes in the affirmative and 20 in the negative?

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County Blanks Total Votes Cast
Barnstable More »
 
17,770
37,040
5,149
59,959
Berkshire More »
 
26,472
29,448
11,578
67,498
Bristol More »
 
50,022
108,235
33,963
162,220
Dukes More »
 
2,100
1,641
684
4,425
Essex More »
 
78,595
189,703
34,521
302,849
Franklin More »
 
9,942
15,698
3,099
28,769
Hampden More »
 
52,271
98,756
31,551
185,572
Hampshire More »
 
21,076
27,852
5,540
54,548
Middlesex More »
 
186,371
377,806
64,319
628,394
Nantucket More »
 
894
1,102
447
2,443
Norfolk More »
 
86,317
177,659
27,514
291,490
Plymouth More »
 
43,178
92,540
12,752
148,470
Suffolk More »
 
70,062
120,974
68,425
259,461
Worcester More »
 
67,090
174,123
36,223
277,438
Totals
712,030
1,455,639
335,825 2,503,494