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Massachusetts Question 13, Limits on the Location of Buildings Amendment (1918)
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| Topic Land use and development policy |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Massachusetts Question 13 was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Massachusetts on November 5, 1918. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to limit where certain buildings are located. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to limit where certain buildings are located. |
Election results
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Massachusetts Question 13 |
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161,214 | 65.99% | ||
| No | 83,095 | 34.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 13 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to the Power of the General Court to Limit Buildings according to their Use or Construction to Specified Districts of Cities and Towns, submitted by the Conditional Convention, be approved and ratified? Article of Amendment. The general court shall have power to limit buildings according to their use or construction to specified districts of cities and towns. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1917–1919 referred the revised constitution to the ballot.
See also
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Footnotes
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