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Massachusetts Question 3, Allow for Restrictions on Public Advertising Amendment (1918)
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| Topic Business regulations |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Massachusetts Question 3 was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Massachusetts on November 5, 1918. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing for restrictions on advertising on public ways, in public places, and on private property in public view. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing for restrictions on advertising on public ways, in public places, and on private property in public view. |
Election results
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Massachusetts Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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193,925 | 69.74% | ||
| No | 84,127 | 30.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the following Article of Amendment to Provide for the Regulation of Advertising in Public Places, submitted by the Constitutional Convention, be approved and ratified? Article of Amendment. Advertising on public ways, in public places and on private property within public view may be regulated and restricted by law. | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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