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Summary of Question 1

This proposed constitutional amendment would prohibit the state Legislature from changing the base compensation received by members of the Legislature as of January 1,1996. As of the first Wednesday in January of 2001, and every second year thereafter, the base compensation would be increased or decreased at the same rate as increases or decreases in the median household income for the Commonwealth for the preceding two-year period, as ascertained by the Governor.

1998 - Statewide - Question 1Do 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 two houses on July 29, 1996 (yeas 127 - nays 65); and again on June 9, 1998(yeas 149-nays 41)?

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County Blanks Total Votes Cast
Barnstable More »
 
57,345
29,536
7,425
94,306
Berkshire More »
 
23,318
10,152
7,858
41,328
Bristol More »
 
85,927
37,602
19,546
143,075
Dukes More »
 
3,565
1,291
500
5,356
Essex More »
 
132,588
70,300
22,542
225,430
Franklin More »
 
15,473
6,141
1,953
23,567
Hampden More »
 
75,344
25,856
17,510
118,710
Hampshire More »
 
31,599
11,313
4,761
47,673
Middlesex More »
 
296,956
128,990
51,260
477,206
Nantucket More »
 
2,533
663
404
3,600
Norfolk More »
 
146,071
67,989
21,604
235,664
Plymouth More »
 
91,569
43,481
10,761
145,811
Suffolk More »
 
76,452
34,198
36,992
147,642
Worcester More »
 
130,102
70,533
23,279
223,914
Totals
1,170,031
538,729
226,517 1,935,277