Massachusetts Legislative Authority to Take Land for Housing Amendment (October 1915)
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| Topic Housing development funding and Land use and development policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Massachusetts Legislative Authority to Take Land for Housing Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Massachusetts on October 19, 1915. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to authorize the legislature to take property to relieve congestion and build housing. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to authorize the legislature to take property to relieve congestion and build housing. |
Election results
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284,568 | 74.94% | ||
| No | 95,148 | 25.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Legislative Authority to Take Land for Housing Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment o the Constitution, empowering the General Court to authorize the taking of land to relieve congestion of populationtion and to provide homes for citizens be approved and ratified? [ ] Yes [ ] No | ” |
Path to the ballot
The measure was placed on the ballot by a vote of the Massachusetts State Legislature.
See also
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