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Summary of Question 5

The proposed constitutional amendment would allow a local charter commission 18 months after its election to prepare a charter or charter revision for submission to the voters of a city or town. Presently, the constitution provides that the charter or charter revision be prepared within 10 months of the election of the charter commission.

1978 - Statewide - Question 5Do 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 260-1, and on August 10, 1977, by a vote of 255-0?

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County Blanks Total Votes Cast
Barnstable More »
 
27,002
23,997
9,708
60,707
Berkshire More »
 
21,372
17,588
11,969
50,929
Bristol More »
 
53,100
54,289
41,383
148,772
Dukes More »
 
1,707
1,524
985
4,216
Essex More »
 
103,837
92,461
56,770
253,068
Franklin More »
 
9,668
8,980
4,316
22,964
Hampden More »
 
44,454
64,508
31,019
139,981
Hampshire More »
 
16,989
18,836
8,242
44,067
Middlesex More »
 
216,508
196,242
105,651
518,401
Nantucket More »
 
843
592
404
1,839
Norfolk More »
 
101,938
102,167
46,942
251,047
Plymouth More »
 
49,922
57,546
22,356
129,824
Suffolk More »
 
68,808
50,930
76,898
196,636
Worcester More »
 
96,873
75,736
50,562
223,171
Totals
812,263
764,800
467,013 2,044,076