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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.

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1978 - Berkshire County - 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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Berkshire County Results
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City/Town Ward Pct
Yes
No
 Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
21,372
17,588
 11,969 50,929
Adams
 
1,840
1,548
1,119
4,507
Alford
 
77
61
14
152
Becket
 
113
140
35
288
Cheshire
 
462
487
234
1,183
Clarksburg
 
177
219
221
617
Dalton
 
1,111
1,184
319
2,614
Egremont
 
182
205
55
442
Florida
 
83
89
32
204
Great Barrington
 
797
749
677
2,223
Hancock
 
76
86
43
205
Hinsdale
 
181
201
89
471
Lanesborough
 
416
389
212
1,017
Lee
 
677
651
593
1,921
Lenox
 
823
873
523
2,219
Monterey
 
132
112
44
288
Mount Washington
 
15
19
15
49
New Ashford
 
29
21
19
69
New Marlborough
 
152
145
55
352
N. Adams
 
2,613
1,853
1,498
5,964
Otis
 
83
122
63
268
Peru
 
79
85
27
191
Pittsfield
 
8,162
5,926
4,979
19,067
Richmond
 
307
270
67
644
Sandisfield
 
61
74
34
169
Savoy
 
49
70
33
152
Sheffield
 
341
439
163
943
Stockbridge
 
512
346
199
1,057
Tyringham
 
52
56
27
135
Washington
 
75
84
34
193
W. Stockbridge
 
216
184
122
522
Williamstown
 
1,383
806
391
2,580
Windsor
 
96
94
33
223
County Totals
21,372
17,588
 11,969 50,929