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S/ To ►rote fora Person, mark a Cross X In the Square at the �( To vote for a Pawn mark a Cross X in the Square at the To vote for a Person mark a Cross X in the Square at the X( To rote on a Question, mark a Cross X In the Square To vote on a Question mark a Cross X in the Square v y 1�� I right of the Name or Political Designation. "I right of the Party Nance or Political Designation. I right of the Party Name or Politkxl Designation. "J at the right of YES or NO. XIJ ) at the right of YES or NO. /1 if �t LECTORS OF 3to PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. To vote for Electors of President and Vice President under any one of the following Party Names or Politi- cal Designations, mark a Cross X in the Square at the right of such Party Name or Political Designation. Vote for ONE GOLDWATER and MILLER—Ropublicau HASS and BLOMENSocialist Labor JOHNSON and HUMPHREY—Democratic,�s7 MUNN and SHAWProhibition e To vote for a Person, mark a Cross X in the Square at the right of the Party Name or Political Designation. SENATOR IN CONGRESS Vote for ONE EDWARD Mr KENNEDY-�BOsWon DemDaatfC ,j^ Cfndidaie far ate -election f i HOWARD WHITMORE, Jrt-�+��qy LAWRENCE GILFEDDER GRACE Ft -el BI"w&—SaCiwLabar LUDER - �ftwimrl 11-3 GOVERNOR Vote for ONE FRANCIS X. BELLOTTI-of Quidty Demorraii 1113 JOHN A. VOLPE-ofWinehesler Repuhlicau I j fo b FRANCIS A. VOTANO-of Lyn Sociaf st Labor GUY S. WILLIAMS-Of Anbu Probibitioa 1 06 11S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Vote for ONE JOHN W. COSTELLO-of Billion Democratic 1( % ELLIOT L. RICHARDSON-of BrooMRepublican II 4-1 EDGAR E. GAUDET-ol Lyn SOdd dist Labor PRESCOTT E. GROUT -of PNbody Prohibition I J Ian ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote for ONE EDWARD W. BROOKE -of Republbn ROBERT C. HAHN-ofSlo Candidate for Ro-election JAMES W. HENNIGAN, Jr. -of Bost ^^Oemllaafc 16Z WILLY N. HOGSETH-oiSan SodahstLabor 1 HOWARD B. RAND -DI Merrim PrOAihitiml I f rJ SECRETARY Vote for ONE KEVIN H. WHITE -0111090DemoCIO[k t1 Candidate for Re-election 1,2 WALLACE 8. CRAWFORD-of Pillsrmlt MReprhlican 11 0/ FRED M. INGERSOLL-of Lyn SodalatLabor I JULIA B. KOHLER-of Bosto Prehibilioo 1 IaT TREASURER Vote for ONE ROBERT Q. CRANE -of It$t ROBERT C. HAHN-ofSlo 1139 WARREN C. CARSERG—of loll 1 t ARNE A. SORTELL-dlan Labor 1 B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for 133 AUDITOR Vote for ONE THADDEUS BUCZKO-of Demoaalie I(6 9 ELWYNN J. MILLER -of JOHN CHARLES HEDGES - of 1 ETHELBERT L. NEVENS-Of al Labor lag t,-07 -m", > 11111111 r Twelfth District Vote forONE HASTINGS KEITH -of West Brhlpwaler- Republiva s it Candidate for No -elation 1 ALEXANDER BYRON-of Wam Demoaatic It 63 I a;�, f COUNCILLOR First District Vote for ONE CHRIS BYRON-ofWxvha Republilan ('�1 NICHOLAS W. MITCHELL -Of FOR Blwe Demoaatk 11y i SENATOR Cape and Plymouth District Vote for ONE ALLAN F. JONES -of Barnstah RepOhII=P_0 Candidate far Ro-eleetlen 1101 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Third Barnstable District Vote for JOHN W. HOLLAND, Jr. -d Falmouth.—Relahkoo 1134 JAMES R. McMAHON, Jr. -of Democratic f III CLERK OF COURTS Barnstable County Vote for ONE BARBARA HOLMES NEIL -of Bamshh —RopubIkm Candidate For Re-election ?r REGISTER OF DEEDS Barnstable District Vote for ONE DEANS. SEARS -ofDeen' Republican Candidate for Re-election 106 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Barnstable County Vote for TIIfO H. HEYWORTH BACKUS-ollarastabk 11811ubiiealr Candidate For Re-election NATHAN S. ELLIS, Jr. -o%almoot �� FnrRo-Rreatim ublkm f�? To rote on a Question, nark a Cross X in the Square v at the right of YES or NO. X QIIESTION NO. 1 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held March 29, 1961, received 219 votes in the affirmative and 26 in the negative, and in YE$ t8. a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, re- ND ceived 244 votes in the affirmative and 14 in the negative? SUMMARY Py The proposed amendment provides that the terms of office of the Governor, Iaeutenant Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer and Receiver General, Attorney General and Auditor shall be four years. Executive Councillors, Senators and Representatives shall continue to serve for two years. The four-year term for consti- tutional officers would become effective at the time of the November election in the year 1966. QUESTION NO. 2 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 18, 1962, received 238 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative, and in YES t y s a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, re- ceived 246 votes in the affirmative and 2 in the negative? d Fiq SUMMARY 1�D In the event that any public office, whether elective or appointive, shall become vacant as a result of enemy attack, the proposed amend- ment would enable the General Court to provide fcr prompt and tem- - porary succession to the powers and duties of such offices, and to take Steps to insure continuity of government of the Commonwealth and its --_ political subdivisions. QUESTION NO. 3 U PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held March 29, 1961, received 251 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in YES int a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, re- ceived 252 votes in the affirmative and 3 in the negative? NO 131 j SUMMARY /:J ` i The proposed amendment provides that the credit of the Common- yrealth may be given, loaned or pledged only by a two-thirds vote of Bach branch of the Legislature. In no event shall the credit of the Commonwealth be given or loaned to or for any individual, private association or corporation privately owned or managed. QUESTION NO. 4 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 18, 1962, received 220 votes in the affirmative and 24 in the negative, and in YES J' a joint session of the two branches held May 8, 1963, re- ceived 258 votes in the affirmative and 1 in the negative? ND i,_L9 SUMMARY j f q The proposed amendment authorizes both the Governor and the Executive Council to require opinions of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on questions of law. The present requirement that the Governor and Council agree before a question may be submitted would be annulled. QUESTION NO. S LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved the House of Representatives by a vote of 109 in the itffirmative and 109 in the negative and was disapproved TES in the Senate by a vote of 16 in the affirmative and 20 in r� the negative? SUMMARY j 3 The proposed measure provides that henceforth appointments in the executive branch of the government shall not require the advice and consent of the Governor's Council. Exceptions to this provision in- clude appointments to the Youth Service Board, Industrial Accident Board, Commission of the Department of Public Utilities, Parole Board and Appellate Tax Board, which appointments shall continue to require Council action. However, should the Council fail to act upon such ap- pointments within thirty calendar days, then the person involved shall be deemed to have been lawfully appointed. Any appointment in the executive branch by an officer other than the Governor which hereto - hire required Council approval shall henceforth require approval by the Governor. Removals from office shall no longer require the advice and consent of the Council, except in the case of the Youth Service Board, which re- (colerlNum ) ovals must still receive Council approval. As in the case of appoint- entsrequiring Council approval, such recommended removal m the YothServiceBoard must be acted upon by the Council thin thirty calendar days; otherwise the proposed removal shall cone effective as if approval had been given. In the case of any ap- pointment which heretofore required Council approval the Governor may, within fifteen days of the making of the appointment, remove the person appointed without cause. The Council shall no longer be required to approve the firing of any compensation for services rendered in the executive department. And henceforth there need be no approval by the Council of actions or agreements by executive officers, including but not limited to borrow- ings and loans, investments, leases, licenses, purchases and convey- ances, and contracts, and also including the promulgation of rules and regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Governor shall at all times re- main free to seek the advice and consent of the Council upon any matter. QUESTION NO. 6 LAW SUBMITTED UPON REFERENDUM AFTER PASSAGE Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 180 in the affirmative and 40 in the negative and was approved in YES iao the Senate by a vote of 28 in the affirmative and 5 in the NO 10.Z negative? SUMMARY f " Under the Act, effective as of January 1, 1964, each member of the General Court shall receive seventy-eight hundred dollars for each regular annual session, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each receive the same amount as addi- tional compensation, and the floor leaders of each of the major political parties in the Senate and House, the Chairman of the Senate Com- mittee on Ways and Means and the Chairman and Vice -Chairman of that committee of the House, shall each receive thirty-nine hundred dollars as additional compensation, to be paid as provided in the Act. After the same date the annual expense allowance is to be six hundred dollars for each member and the travel allowance is to be eight cents per mile with a stated minimum and an alternative, and a member chosen to fill a vacancy or who resigns during a session is to be en- titled to per diem compensation at the rate for each regular annual ses- sion and to the allowances for travel and other expenses for the time of his membership. It is also provided that in addition to the compensation for the 1963 annual session the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House shall be paid thirty-nine hundred dollars, the floor leaders of each major political party in the Senate and House, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and Chairman and Vice - Chairman of that committee of the House, shall be paid twenty-nine hundred and twenty-five dollars and each other member shall be paid nineteen hundred and fifty dollars. Each member shall also be en- titled to an additional expense allowance of two hundred dollars for the calendar year 1963 and the travel allowance shall be at the rate of eight cents per mile with a stated minimum and an alternative for the balance of the calendar year 1963. QUESTION NO. 7 A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, YES B$' gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic bever- NO ages)? 67 9 g,/ B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beat, ale and all other malt beverages)? ND C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so YES J6 called, not to be drunk on the premises? ND /7G 3bz