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Summary of Question 2

The proposed constitutional amendment would allow a governor who had not served in the preceding year as governor to submit a proposed budget to the legislature within eight weeks of the beginning of the legislative session. A governor who had served in the preceding year would still be required to submit a proposed budget within three weeks of the beginning of a legislative session.

1978 - 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 Senate on May 28, 1975, by a vote of 267-3. and on August 10, 1977, by a vote Of 250-1?

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County Blanks Total Votes Cast
Barnstable More »
 
38,578
14,600
7,529
60,707
Berkshire More »
 
29,128
12,370
9,431
50,929
Bristol More »
 
80,701
34,891
33,180
148,772
Dukes More »
 
2,580
904
732
4,216
Essex More »
 
153,829
55,250
43,989
253,068
Franklin More »
 
14,050
5,846
3,068
22,964
Hampden More »
 
83,427
32,552
24,002
139,981
Hampshire More »
 
26,436
11,727
5,904
44,067
Middlesex More »
 
321,487
116,917
79,997
518,401
Nantucket More »
 
1,161
387
291
1,839
Norfolk More »
 
159,174
58,446
33,427
251,047
Plymouth More »
 
78,673
34,686
16,465
129,824
Suffolk More »
 
100,321
33,584
62,731
196,636
Worcester More »
 
135,018
48,644
39,509
223,171
Totals
1,223,502
460,452
360,122 2,044,076