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1982 Massachusetts elections

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1982 Massachusetts general election

← 1980 November 2, 1982 1984 →

Part of the
1982 United States elections

A Massachusetts general election was held on November 2, 1982 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The election included:

Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held September 14, 1982.

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Transcription

# The Law You Won't Be Told On a Jury you know your options: guilty, or not. But there's another choice that neither the judge nor the lawyers will tell you -- often because they're not allowed to and also it might better if you *don't* know. This video will tell you that third choice, but be warned: simply *watching* may prevent you from ever serving on a jury -- so this is your last chance to hit the pause button before you learn about... Jury nullification: when the defendant is 100% beyond-a-reasonable-doubt guilty *but* the jurors *also* think he shouldn't be punished. The jury can nullify the law and let him go free. But before your on your next jury and yell 'Null! Booya!' at the judge you should know that just talking about jury nullification in the wrong circumstances can get you arrested. Though a video such as this one, simply acknowledging the *existence* of jury nullification and in *no way advocating* it is totally OK. And, while we're at it: *(CGP Grey is not a lawyer, this is not legal advice it is meant for entertainment purposes only. Seriously, guy, don't do anything in a court of law based on what an Internet Video told you. No joke.)* So why can't you do this? It's because nullification isn't *in* the law †, but exists as a logical consequence of two other laws: First: that juries can't be punished for a 'wrong' decision -- no matter the witnesses, DNA, or video proof show. That's the point of a jury: to be the decider. and Second: when a defendant is found not-guilty, that defendant can't be tried again for the same crime ‡. So there *are* only two stated options: guilty or not, it's just that jury nullification is when the words of the jurors don't match their thoughts -- for which they can't be punished and their not-guilty decision can't be changed. These laws are necessary for juries to exist within a fair system, but the logical consequence is... contentious -- lawyers and judges argue about jury nullification like physicists argue about quantum mechanics. Both are difficult to observe and the interpretation of both has a huge philosophical ramification for the subject as a whole. Is nullification the righteous will of the people or an anarchy of twelve or just how citizens judge their laws? The go-to example in favor of nullification is the fugitive slave law: when Northern juries refused to convict escaped slaves and set them free. Can't argue with that. But the anarchy side is Southern juries refusing to convict white lynch mobs. Not humanity at its best. But both of these are juries nullifying the law. Also juries have *two* options where their thoughts may differ from their words. Jury nullification usually refers to the non-guilty version but juries can convict without evidence just as easily as they can acquit in spite of it. This is jury nullification too and the jurors are protected by the first rule, though the second doesn't apply and judges have the power to overrule a guilty verdict if they think the jurors are… nt the best. And, of course, a guilty defendant can appeal, at least for a little while. Which makes the guilty form of jury nullification weaker than the not-guilty kind. Cold comfort, though. Given the possibility of jurors who might ignore the law as written, it's not surprising when picking jurors for a trial, lawyers -- whose existence is dependent on an orderly society -- will ask about nullification, usually in the slightly roundabout way: "Do you have any beliefs that might prevent you from making a decision based strictly on the law?" If after learning about jury nullification you think it's a good idea: answer 'yes' and you'll be rejected, but answer 'no' with the intent to get on the jury to nullify and you've just committed perjury -- technically a federal crime -- which makes the optimal strategy once on a jury to zip it. But This introduces a problem for jurors who intend to nullify: telling the other 11 angry men about your position is risky, which makes nullification as a tool for fixing unjust laws nation wide problematic. (Not to mention about 95% of criminal charges in the United States never make it to trial and rather end in a plea bargain, but that's a story for another time.) The only question about jury nullification that may matter is if jurors should be *told* about it and the courts are near universal † in their decision: 'no way'. Which might seem self-interested -- again, courts depend on the law -- but there's evidence that telling jurors about nullification changes the way they vote by making evidence less relevant -- which isn't surprising: that's what nullification *is*. But mock trials also show sympathetic defendants get more non-guilty verdicts and unsympathetic defendants get more *guilty* verdicts in front of jurors who were explicitly told about nullification compared to those who weren't. Which sounds bad, but it also isn't difficult to imagine situations where jurors blindly following the law would be terribly unjust -- which is the heart of nullification: juries judge the law, not solely evidence. In the end righteous will of the people, or anarchy, or citizen lawmaking -- the system leaves you to decide -- but as long as courts are fair they require these rules, so jury nullification will always be with us.

Governor & Lieutenant Governor

Democrats Michael Dukakis and John Kerry were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, over Republican candidates John W. Sears and Leon Lombardi.

Attorney general

1982 Massachusetts Attorney General election
← 1978
1986 →
 
Nominee Francis Bellotti Richard L. Wainwright
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,555,400 375,557
Percentage 78.2% 18.9%

Attorney General before election

Francis Bellotti
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Francis Bellotti
Democratic

Democrat Francis X. Belotti was elected Attorney General. He defeated Republican Richard L. Wainwright and Libertarian Michael Reilly in the general election.

Massachusetts Attorney General Election, 1982[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Francis X. Belotti (incumbent) 1,555,400 78.25% Decrease 0.18
Republican Richard L. Wainwright 375,557 18.89% Decrease 2.67
Libertarian Michael Reilly 56,835 2.86% N/A
Write-in 36 0.00% Decrease 0.01
Total votes 1,987,828 100.00%

Secretary of the Commonwealth

1982 Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth election
← 1978
1986 →
 
Nominee Michael J. Connolly Jody DeRoma Dow
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,368,314 455,975
Percentage 72.6% 24.2%

Secretary of the Commonwealth before election

Michael J. Connolly
Democratic

Elected Secretary of the Commonwealth

Michael J. Connolly
Democratic

Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Michael J. Connolly defeated Republican Jody DeRoma Dow and Libertarian Robin D. Zazula in the general election.

Candidates

  • Michael J. Connolly, incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth (Democratic)
  • Jody Deroma Dow (Republican)
  • Robin Zazula (Libertarian)

Results

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Election, 1982[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Michael J. Connolly (incumbent) 1,368,314 72.62% Increase12.66
Republican Jody DeRoma Dow 455,975 24.20% Decrease15.82
Libertarian Robin D. Zazula 60,003 3.18% N/A
Write-in 43 0.00% Decrease 0.02
Total votes 1,884,335 100.00%

Treasurer and Receiver-General

1982 Massachusetts Treasurer election
← 1978
1986 →
 
Nominee Robert Q. Crane Mary J. LeClair
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,338,150 506,200
Percentage 70.4% 26.6%

Treasurer and Receiver-General before election

Robert Q. Crane
Democratic

Elected Treasurer and Receiver-General

Robert Q. Crane
Republican

Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General Robert Q. Crane defeated Barnstable County Treasurer Mary J. LeClair and Libertarian Freda L. Nason in the general election.

Candidates

Results

Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General Election, 1982[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert Q. Crane (incumbent) 1,338,150 70.42% Increase10.18
Republican Mary J. LeClair 506,200 26.64% Decrease13.12
Libertarian Freda L. Nason 55,763 2.93% N/A
Write-in 57 0.03% Increase 0.03
Total votes 1,900,170 100.00%

Auditor

1986 Massachusetts Auditor election
← 1982
1990 →
 
Nominee John J. Finnegan Michael S. Robertson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,225,427 535,463
Percentage 66.9% 29.3%

Auditor before election

John J. Finnegan
Democratic

Elected Auditor

John J. Finnegan
Democratic

Incumbent Auditor John J. Finnegan defeated Republican Michael S. Robertson and Libertarian Donald E. Washburn in the general election.

Candidates

Results

Massachusetts Auditor General Election, 1982[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John J. Finnegan (incumbent) 1,225,427 66.94% Increase 2.03
Republican Michael S. Robertson 535,463 29.25% Decrease 5.84
Libertarian Donald E. Washburn 69,795 3.81% N/A
Write-in 31 0.00% Steady
Total votes 1,830,685 100.00%

United States Senator

Democratic incumbent Ted Kennedy was re-elected over Republican Ray Shamie and Libertarian Howard S. Katz.

Ballot questions

Question 1

Proposed Amendment to the Constitution - The proposed constitutional amendment would remove the constitutional prohibition against the use of public funds to aid or maintain private primary or secondary schools.[5]

Proposed Legislative Amendment to the Constitution[6]
Candidate Votes % ±
Yes 708,034 37.90%
No 1,160,130 62.10%

Question 2

Proposed Amendment to the Constitution - The proposed constitutional amendment would allow the legislature to enact laws authorizing the state courts to impose the death penalty on the conviction of crimes to be specified by the law.[7]

Proposed Legislative Amendment to the Constitution[8]
Candidate Votes % ±
Yes 1,131,668 60.02%
No 748,549 39.98%

Question 3

Law Proposed by Initiative Petition - would require that before the construction or operation of any nuclear power plant or low-level radioactive waste storage or disposal facility in the Commonwealth, the legislature must make certain findings and a majority of voters must approve the facility at a statewide election.[9]

Law Proposed by Initiative Petition[10]
Candidate Votes % ±
Yes 1,249,462 67.45%
No 602,955 32.55%

Question 4

Referendum on an Existing Law - The law requires that a refundable deposit be paid for certain beverage containers sold in Massachusetts.[11]

Referendum on an Existing Law[12]
Candidate Votes % ±
Yes 1,143,955 59.10%
No 791,846 40.90%

References

  1. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982.
  2. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982.
  3. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982.
  4. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982.
  5. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982.
  6. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982.
  7. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982.
  8. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982.
  9. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982.
  10. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982.
  11. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982.
  12. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1982.

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