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