Massachusetts Question 6, Daylight Saving Time Advisory Question (1924)
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| Topic Time standards |
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| Type Legislatively referred advisory question |
Origin |
Massachusetts Question 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred advisory question in Massachusetts on November 4, 1924. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported keeping daylight saving time. |
A “no” vote opposed keeping daylight saving time. |
Election results
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Massachusetts Question 6 |
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492,239 | 53.56% | ||
| No | 426,759 | 46.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 6 was as follows:
| “ | Shall daylight saving be retained by law in Massachusetts? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote of a resolve is required during one legislative session of the Massachusetts State Legislature to place an advisory question on the ballot. That amounts to 81 votes in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and 21 votes in the Massachusetts State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Advisory questions do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
External links
- William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Statewide Ballot Measures: 1919-Present"
- The Springfield Daily Republican, "Legal Notices," Oct 28, 1924
Footnotes
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