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Summary of Question 4

The proposed constitutional amendment would require that in the taking of the state census, residence be determined in accordance with the standards used by the United States when taking the federal census. Under the federal standards, residence is based upon where a person spends most of his or her time whereas under present state standards residence is based upon legal domicile. The standards would be subject to any exceptions which the legislature might enact.

1978 - Bristol County - Question 4Do 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 26, 1976, by a vote of 266-0, and on August 10, 1977, by a vote of 258-0?

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Bristol County Results
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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
74,570
37,286
36,916 148,772
Acushnet
 
1,744
979
681
3,404
Attleboro
 
4,900
2,410
1,528
8,838
Berkley
 
385
218
136
739
Dartmouth
 
3,397
2,435
1,404
7,236
Dighton
 
922
511
247
1,680
Easton
 
3,278
1,650
609
5,537
Fairhaven
 
2,643
1,464
1,373
5,480
Fall River
 
13,352
5,682
11,621
30,655
Freetown
 
1,099
517
252
1,868
Mansfield
 
2,116
1,178
459
3,753
New Bedford
 
15,311
6,923
8,409
30,643
N. Attleborough
 
3,237
1,662
963
5,862
Norton
 
1,754
989
397
3,140
Raynham
 
1,623
1,061
363
3,047
Rehoboth
 
1,223
699
299
2,221
Seekonk
 
1,917
1,127
426
3,470
Somerset
 
3,777
2,210
1,611
7,598
Swansea
 
2,817
1,236
1,058
5,111
Taunton
 
6,654
3,248
4,022
13,924
Westport
 
2,421
1,087
1,058
4,566
County Totals
74,570
37,286
36,916 148,772