Massachusetts Question 14, Allow for Compulsory Voting Amendment (1918)
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| Topic Election administration and governance |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Massachusetts Question 14 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 enact laws requiring compulsory voting in elections. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to enact laws requiring compulsory voting in elections. |
Election results
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Massachusetts Question 14 |
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134,128 | 51.09% | ||
| No | 128,403 | 48.91% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 14 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the following Article of Amendment relative to Compulsory Voting at Elections, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified? Article of Amendment. The general court shall have authority to provide for compulsory voting at elections, but the right to secret voting shall be preserved. | ” |
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
External links
Footnotes
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