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Massachusetts Question 3, Authorize State and Local Municipal Industrial Development Amendment (1966)
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| Topic Public economic investment 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 8, 1966. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the state and its cities and towns to engage in municipal industrial development as allowed by the Legislature. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the state and its cities and towns to engage in municipal industrial development as allowed by the Legislature. |
Election results
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Massachusetts Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,104,862 | 74.40% | ||
| No | 380,222 | 25.60% | ||
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 June 11, 1963, received 232 votes in the affirmative and 18 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 19, 1965, received 159 votes in the affirmative and 91 in the negative? | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | The proposed amendment authorizes the Commonwealth and the cities and towns therein to provide for municipal industrial development in such manner as the General Court may determine. | ” |
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"
- Transcript-Telegram, "LEGAL NOTICES," October 18, 1966
Footnotes
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