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Massachusetts Authorize Absentee Voting Amendment (1917)
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| Topic Absentee and mail voting |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Massachusetts Authorize Absentee Voting Amendment was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Massachusetts on November 6, 1917. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to authorize the state legislature to provide for absentee voting. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to authorize the state legislature to provide for absentee voting. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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231,905 | 75.14% | ||
| No | 76,709 | 24.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Authorize Absentee Voting Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall the following article of amendment relative to absentee voting, submitted by the Consitutional Convention, be approved and ratified? [ ] Yes [ ] No | ” |
Path to the ballot
The measure was placed on the ballot by a vote of the 1917 constitutional convention.
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