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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.

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1982 - Plymouth County - 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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Plymouth County Results
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City/Town Ward Pct
Yes
No
 Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
83,828
42,748
 10,993 137,569
Abington
 
3,338
1,527
260
5,125
Bridgewater
 
3,373
1,746
555
5,674
Brockton
 
17,334
7,868
2,826
28,028
Carver
 
1,688
750
148
2,586
Duxbury
 
2,936
1,947
225
5,108
E. Bridgewater
 
1,851
872
425
3,148
Halifax
 
1,478
561
131
2,170
Hanover
 
2,905
1,413
196
4,514
Hanson
 
1,793
850
211
2,854
Hingham
 
5,319
3,251
633
9,203
Hull
 
2,124
1,358
445
3,927
Kingston
 
1,656
842
205
2,703
Lakeville
 
1,484
567
110
2,161
Marion
 
1,022
615
85
1,722
Marshfield
 
4,930
2,814
385
8,129
Mattapoisett
 
1,516
772
109
2,397
Middleborough
 
3,306
1,472
316
5,094
Norwell
 
2,214
1,196
485
3,895
Pembroke
 
3,079
1,312
158
4,549
Plymouth
 
7,130
3,677
1,733
12,540
Plympton
 
252
475
44
771
Rochester
 
836
293
65
1,194
Rockland
 
3,110
1,553
372
5,035
Scituate
 
4,444
2,793
393
7,630
Wareham
 
3,242
1,628
480
5,350
W. Bridgewater
 
1,890
690
128
2,708
Whitman
 
3,319
1,468
423
5,210
County Totals
83,828
42,748
 10,993 137,569