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Massachusetts Question 3, Absentee Voting for Religious Reasons Amendment (1976)
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| Topic Absentee and mail voting and Religion-related policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Massachusetts Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Massachusetts on November 2, 1976. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing those with religious conflicts to voting on the election date to vote absentee. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing those with religious conflicts to voting on the election date to vote absentee. |
Election results
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Massachusetts Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,274,302 | 54.87% | ||
| No | 1,047,929 | 45.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representatives and Senate on August 15, 1973, by a vote of 259-0, and on May 12, 1976, by a vote of 262-1? | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | The proposed amendment would authorize the Legislature to provide for absentee voting by persons who hold religious beliefs in conflict with the act of voting on the day on which any election is to be held. | ” |
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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