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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 - Hampden 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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Hampden County Results
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City/Town Ward Pct
Yes
No
 Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
44,454
64,508
 31,019 139,981
Agawam
 
2,356
4,015
1,381
7,752
Blandford
 
109
223
31
363
Brimfield
 
289
393
111
793
Chester
 
111
148
48
307
Chicopee
 
6,800
9,095
4,200
20,095
E. Longmeadow
 
1,265
2,843
641
4,749
Granville
 
142
221
73
436
Hampden
 
498
866
127
1,491
Holland
 
179
207
67
453
Holyoke
 
4,508
5,270
4,756
14,534
Longmeadow
 
2,350
3,533
916
6,799
Ludlow
 
2,212
3,224
1,012
6,448
Monson
 
705
1,114
301
2,120
Montgomery
 
68
146
30
244
Palmer
 
1,410
1,950
774
4,134
Russell
 
168
195
83
446
Southwick
 
696
1,093
206
1,995
Springfield
 
11,336
16,450
11,176
38,962
Tolland
 
42
50
8
100
Wales
 
110
184
56
350
W. Springfield
 
2,974
4,527
1,939
9,440
Westfield
 
3,756
5,661
2,033
11,450
Wilbraham
 
1,612
2,504
858
4,974
Marion
 
758
596
192
1,546
County Totals
44,454
64,508
 31,019 139,981