REPORT 



The tables of comparisons on pages 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 

 are not called for liy the law, but it is believed that the value 

 of the report will be greatly increased thereby. 



Apparent incongruities in the report may be accounted 

 for, in part, as follows : — 



Fii'st. In all the cities and in many of the towns the 

 number of assessed male polls includes many persons who 

 are not qualilied to become registered voters. 



Second. The number of registered male voters includes 

 many persons who are exempt from taxation and therefore 

 are not included in the number of assessed male polls. 



Third. The number of reiristered female voters includes 

 many women not assessed for poll tax, who were registered 

 upon payment of property tax, and therefore are not included 

 in the number of assessed female polls, hence comparisons, 

 in this instance, have not been made. 



Elections and Votino Precincts, 18I»0. 



Town elections, 326 towns. 



State election, 864 voting precincts, viz. : — 205 in Boston, 

 274 in 24 cities, 92 in 33 towns, 293 in towns not divided 

 into precincts. 



City elections, 479 voting precincts in 25 cities. 



Election of city officers in 21 voting precincts in the towns 

 of Ghicopee, Marlborough and Pittsheld. (City govern- 

 ments inaugurated Jan. 5, 1891.) 



