1978-11-07-State-Election-Warrant

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-3- QUESTION NO. 4 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION RESIDENCE STANDARDS FOR STATE CENSUS Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representatives and Senate on May 26, 1976, by a vote of 266-0, and on August 10, Yes 1977, by a vote of 258-0? No SUMMARY The proposed constitutional amendment would require that in the taking of the state census, residence be determined in accordance with the standards used by the United States when taking the federal census. Under the federal standards, residence is based upon where a person spends most of his or her time whereas under present state standards residence is based upon legal domicile. The standards would be subject to any exceptions which the legislature might enact. QUESTION NO. 5 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION CHARTER COMMISSION DEADLINE Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representatives and Senate on May 26, 1976, by a vote of 260-1, and on August 10, Yes 1977, by a vote of 255-0? No SUMMARY The proposed constitutional amendment would allow a local charter coumdssion 18 months after its election to prepare a charter or charter revision for submission to the voters of a city or town. Presently, the constitution provides that the charter or charter revision be prepared within 10 months of the election of the charter commission. QUESTION NO. 6 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the House of Representatives and Senate on June 11, 1975, by a vote of 175-73, and on September Yes 7, 1977, by a vote of 173-90? No_ SUMMARY The proposed constitutional amendment would provide that a student could neither be assigned to nor denied admittance to a pulic school on the basis of race, color, national origin or creed.