Massachusetts Permit the Use of Voting Machines in Elections Amendment (1911)
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| Topic Election administration and governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Massachusetts Permit the Use of Voting Machines in Elections Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Massachusetts on November 7, 1911. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to permit the use of voting machines in elections. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to permit the use of voting machines in elections. |
Election results
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197,255 | 64.64% | ||
| No | 107,924 | 35.36% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Permit the Use of Voting Machines in Elections Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution authorizing the use of voting machines at all elections be approved and ratified? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Massachusetts Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two successive joint legislative sessions for the Massachusetts State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 101 votes in the joint session of the state legislature, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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