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Summary of Question 2

The proposed constitutional amendment would allow the legislature to enact laws authorizing the state courts to impose the death penalty on the conviction of crimes to be specified by law. The proposed amendment would provide that no provision of the state constitution may in the future be construed as prohibiting the imposition of the punishment of death.

1982 - Statewide - Question 2Do 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 the Senate on September 19, 1980 by a vote of 123-63, and on June 21, 1982 by a vote of 125-62?

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County Blanks Total Votes Cast
Barnstable More »
 
39,161
25,342
5,262
69,765
Berkshire More »
 
25,930
18,950
6,827
51,707
Bristol More »
 
87,596
46,771
23,189
157,556
Dukes More »
 
2,126
1,899
340
4,365
Essex More »
 
140,152
78,826
22,330
241,308
Franklin More »
 
11,855
11,264
1,825
24,944
Hampden More »
 
64,160
44,919
17,345
126,424
Hampshire More »
 
19,311
20,586
2,700
42,597
Middlesex More »
 
270,132
198,966
49,786
518,884
Nantucket More »
 
1,225
886
222
2,333
Norfolk More »
 
146,201
90,643
19,294
256,138
Plymouth More »
 
83,828
42,748
10,993
137,569
Suffolk More »
 
81,466
68,202
35,600
185,268
Worcester More »
 
125,536
79,300
23,516
228,352
Totals
1,131,668
748,549
223,563 2,103,780