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Massachusetts Question 2, Repeal of the Alcohol Prohibition Initiative (1930)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
Massachusetts Question 2 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Massachusetts on November 4, 1930. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported repealing the prohibition of alcohol. |
A “no” vote opposed repealing the prohibition of alcohol. |
Election results
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Massachusetts Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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649,592 | 63.80% | ||
| No | 368,544 | 36.20% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed law which Amends the General Laws by striking out chapter 138, section 2A, which section provides that, "No person shall manufacture, transport by air craft, water craft or vehicle, import or export spirituous or intoxicating liquor as defined by section three, or certain non-intoxicating beverages as defined by section one, unless in each instance he shall have obtained the permit or other authority required therefor by the laws of the United States and the regulations made thereunder," which law was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 110 in the affirmative and 123 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 11 in the affirmative and 26 in the negative, be approved? | ” |
Path to the ballot
Before 1952, citizen-initiated ballot measures in Massachusetts required a fixed number of signatures. In 1950, voters approved a constitutional amendment changing this to a percentage-based system, tying the number of required signatures to ballots cast in the most recent gubernatorial election. Before 1952, the signature requirement for indirect initiated state statutes was 20,000, with an additional 5,000 if the Legislature rejected the proposal and proponents wanted it placed on the ballot.
See also
External links
- William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Statewide Ballot Measures: 1919-Present"
- Transcript-Telegram Suburban News, "ELECTION NOTICE," October 27, 1930
Footnotes
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