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Massachusetts Question 6, Prohibit Public School Assignment Based on Race, Color, National Origin, or Creed Amendment (1978)
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| Topic Public education governance and Race and ethnicity issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Massachusetts Question 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Massachusetts on November 7, 1978. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting public schools from assigning or denying admission to students based on race, color, national origin, or creed. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting public schools from assigning or denying admission to students based on race, color, national origin, or creed. |
Election results
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Massachusetts Question 6 |
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1,199,856 | 70.06% | ||
| No | 512,667 | 29.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 6 was as follows:
| “ | Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below, which was ap proved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representatives and Senate on June 11, 1975, by a vote of 175â– 73, and on September 7, 1977, by a vote of 173-90? | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | The proposed constitutional amendment would provide that a student could neither be assigned to nor denied admittance to a public school on the basis ot race, color, national origin or creed. | ” |
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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