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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.

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1978 - Plymouth 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 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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Plymouth County Results
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City/Town Ward Pct
Yes
No
 Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
78,673
34,686
 16,465 129,824
Abington
 
2,736
1,379
740
4,855
Bridgewater
 
2,805
1,477
547
4,829
Brockton
 
14,894
6,721
4,658
26,273
Carver
 
1,009
519
159
1,687
Duxbury
 
3,229
1,042
369
4,640
E. Bridgewater
 
1,491
1,158
337
2,986
Halifax
 
1,071
653
236
1,960
Hanover
 
2,649
1,185
335
4,169
Hanson
 
1,467
742
295
2,504
Hingham
 
6,081
1,922
909
8,912
Hull
 
2,217
846
608
3,671
Kingston
 
1,454
761
319
2,534
Lakeville
 
1,103
599
170
1,872
Marion
 
1,061
352
133
1,546
Marshfield
 
4,851
1,726
632
7,209
Mattapoisett
 
1,327
573
208
2,108
Middleborough
 
2,687
1,402
479
4,568
Norwell
 
2,178
1,142
277
3,597
Pembroke
 
2,690
1,076
355
4,121
Plymouth
 
6,149
2,565
1,674
10,388
Plympton
 
397
196
60
653
Rochester
 
530
250
89
869
Rockland
 
2,876
1,286
698
4,860
Scituate
 
4,748
1,666
644
7,058
Wareham
 
2,858
1,298
712
4,868
W. Bridgewater
 
1,448
841
246
2,535
Whitman
 
2,667
1,309
576
4,552
County Totals
78,673
34,686
 16,465 129,824