Massachusetts Question 6, Broadcasting of Candidates Advisory Question (1990)
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| Topic Election administration and governance and Telecommunications infrastructure |
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| Type Legislatively referred advisory question |
Origin |
Massachusetts Question 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred advisory question in Massachusetts on November 6, 1990. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring all radio and television broadcast outlets give equal time to all certified candidates for public office. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring all radio and television broadcast outlets give equal time to all certified candidates for public office. |
Election results
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Massachusetts Question 6 |
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1,141,706 | 53.97% | ||
| No | 973,933 | 46.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 6 was as follows:
| “ | Shall radio and television broadcast outlets be required to give free and equal time to all certified candidates for public office in the commonwealth? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote of a resolve is required during one legislative session of the Massachusetts State Legislature to place an advisory question on the ballot. That amounts to 81 votes in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and 21 votes in the Massachusetts State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Advisory questions do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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