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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 - Plymouth 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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Plymouth County Results
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City/Town Ward Pct
Yes
No
 Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
49,922
57,546
 22,356 129,824
Abington
 
1,649
2,289
917
4,855
Bridgewater
 
1,693
2,328
808
4,829
Brockton
 
9,452
10,957
5,864
26,273
Carver
 
655
802
230
1,687
Duxbury
 
2,092
1,963
585
4,640
E. Bridgewater
 
861
1,654
471
2,986
Halifax
 
717
930
313
1,960
Hanover
 
1,578
2,044
547
4,169
Hanson
 
874
1,223
407
2,504
Hingham
 
3,882
3,781
1,249
8,912
Hull
 
1,537
1,358
776
3,671
Kingston
 
982
1,104
448
2,534
Lakeville
 
639
960
273
1,872
Marion
 
758
596
192
1,546
Marshfield
 
3,120
3,146
943
7,209
Mattapoisett
 
792
1,012
304
2,108
Middleborough
 
1,753
2,123
692
4,568
Norwell
 
1,351
1,801
445
3,597
Pembroke
 
1,609
1,938
574
4,121
Plymouth
 
3,980
4,186
2,222
10,388
Plympton
 
224
316
113
653
Rochester
 
351
371
147
869
Rockland
 
1,761
2,208
891
4,860
Scituate
 
3,159
3,021
878
7,058
Wareham
 
2,015
1,949
904
4,868
W. Bridgewater
 
885
1,272
378
2,535
Whitman
 
1,553
2,214
785
4,552
County Totals
49,922
57,546
 22,356 129,824