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Massachusetts Remove Voting Rights of Persons Convicted of Certain Election-Related Crimes Amendment (1912)

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Massachusetts Remove Voting Rights of Persons Convicted of Certain Election-Related Crimes Amendment

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Election date

November 5, 1912

Topic
Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Massachusetts Remove Voting Rights of Persons Convicted of Certain Election-Related Crimes Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Massachusetts on November 5, 1912. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to remove the voting rights of people convicted of certain election-related offenses. 

A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to remove the voting rights of people convicted of certain election-related offenses. 


Election results

Massachusetts Remove Voting Rights of Persons Convicted of Certain Election-Related Crimes Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

208,492 70.87%
No 85,689 29.13%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Remove Voting Rights of Persons Convicted of Certain Election-Related Crimes Amendment was as follows:

“

Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, disqualifying from voting persons convicted of certain offences, be approved and ratified?

”

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.

See also

1912 Measures

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