Proposed constitutional amendments, 1919-2000.

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Proposed constitutional amendments, 1919-2000.

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The Massachusetts constitution can be amended by a legislative amendment (originating in the legislature) or by initiative amendment (originating in an initiative petition signed by a specified number of voters), submitted to the voters after required approval by two successively elected legislatures (Const Amend Arts 48, 81); or by calling and holding a constitutional convention. This series consists of proposed legislative or initiative constitutional amendments that were approved or rejected by the voters. For gubernatorial proclamations relating to amendments rejected 1913, 1915 see: Massachusetts. Governor's Office of Constituency Services. Statutory proclamations ((M-Ar)235)

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