Massachusetts 1915 ballot measures

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In 1915, voters decided on three statewide ballot measures in Massachusetts on October 19.

All three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
Voters approved two (66.6%) measures and rejected one (33.3%) measure.

On the ballot

October 19, 1915

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Legislative Authority to Take Land for Housing Amendment	Housing; Legislature; Land use	Amend state constitution to authorize the legislature to take property to relieve congestion and build housing	a	284,568 (75%)	95,148 (25%)
LRCA	Property Income Tax and Exemptions Amendment	Income taxes; Property taxes; Tax exemptions	Amend the state constitution in relation to income tax and exemptions	a	269,871 (61%)	172,015 (39%)
LRCA	Women's Suffrage Amendment	Sex and gender; Suffrage	Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution		162,482 (35%)	295,939 (65%)

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