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Massachusetts Constitutional Convention Question (1916)
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| Topic State constitutional conventions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional convention question |
Origin |
Massachusetts Constitutional Convention Question was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional convention question in Massachusetts on November 7, 1916. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported calling a state constitutional convention to revise the constitution. |
A "no" vote opposed calling a state constitutional convention to revise the constitution. |
Election results
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Massachusetts Constitutional Convention Question |
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217,293 | 64.24% | ||
| No | 120,979 | 35.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Constitutional Convention Question was as follows:
| “ | Shall there be a convention to revise, alter or amend the Constitution of the Commonwealth? [ ] Yes [ ] No | ” |
Path to the ballot
The measure was placed on the ballot by a vote of the Massachusetts State Legislature.
See also
Footnotes
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