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Massachusetts Question 3, Prohibit State Credit for Private Entities and Require Two-Thirds Legislative Vote to Loan Credit Amendment (1964)
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| Topic State legislative vote requirements |
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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 3, 1964. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting the state from giving or loaning its credit to any individual, private association, or privately owned corporation and requiring a two-thirds vote of each legislative chamber to give, loan, or pledge the state's credit in any other case. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting the state from giving or loaning its credit to any individual, private association, or privately owned corporation and requiring a two-thirds vote of each legislative chamber to give, loan, or pledge the state's credit in any other case. |
Election results
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Massachusetts Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,351,290 | 79.14% | ||
| No | 356,271 | 20.86% | ||
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 a joint session of the two branches held March 29, 1961, received 251 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, received 252 votes in the affirmative and 3 in the negative? | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | The proposed amendment provides that the credit of the Commonwealth may be given, loaned or pledged only by a two-thirds vote of each branch of the Legislature. In no event shall the credit of the Commonwealth be given or loaned to or for any Individual, private association or corporation privately owned or managed. | ” |
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.
See also
External links
- William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts Statewide Ballot Measures: 1919-Present"
- The Springfield Union, "Legal Notice," October 27, 1964
Footnotes
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