Summary of Question 7
The proposed constitutional amendment would give the legislature the power to establish a different method of property taxation for land which is used for recreational purposes and for land preserved in its natural state. It would add these two categories to the existing constitutional provision which allows the legislature to tax wild and forest land differently. The amendment's stated purpose is to develop and conserve natural resources and the environmental benefits of recreational land.
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1978 - Statewide - Question 7Do 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 August 11, 1976, by a vote of 248-5, and on May 24, 1978, by a vote of 257-0?
County | Blanks | Total Votes Cast | ||||
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Barnstable
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32,581 |
21,161 |
6,965 |
60,707 |
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Berkshire
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24,173 |
16,928 |
9,836 |
50,929 |
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Bristol
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68,155 |
45,287 |
35,330 |
148,772 |
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Dukes
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2,587 |
961 |
668 |
4,216 |
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Essex
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132,461 |
75,168 |
45,439 |
253,068 |
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Franklin
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10,722 |
8,978 |
3,264 |
22,964 |
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Hampden
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64,543 |
48,195 |
27,243 |
139,981 |
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Hampshire
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23,942 |
14,076 |
6,049 |
44,067 |
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Middlesex
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209,145 |
125,579 |
65,739 |
400,463 |
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Nantucket
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1,119 |
426 |
294 |
1,839 |
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Norfolk
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129,920 |
86,220 |
34,907 |
251,047 |
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Plymouth
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67,164 |
46,817 |
15,843 |
129,824 |
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Suffolk
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83,372 |
46,357 |
66,907 |
196,636 |
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Worcester
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120,132 |
62,035 |
41,004 |
223,171 |
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Totals | 1,031,194 |
636,471 |
376,411 | 2,044,076 |