New York 1938 ballot measures

1939 →

← 1937

Nine statewide ballot measures were on the November 8, 1938 ballot in New York.

• All nine measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Six measures were approved.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 1	Con Convention	Relates to an amendment submitted to the Constitution by the Constitutional Convention	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 2	Admin of Gov't	Relates to increasing the terms of state senators from two to four years	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 3	Transportation	Eliminates railroad grade crossings	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 4	Housing	Authorizes a state debt for low-rent housing and slum clearance	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 5	Judiciary	Relates to the amendment of a judiciary article	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 6	Labor	Relates to the rights of labor and fixing wages on public works projects	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 7	Direct Democracy	Prohibits voting by any system of proportional representation	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 8	Welfare	Permits the use of state money and credit for social welfare	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 9	Transportation	Relates to the exclusion of $315 million from the debt limit of NYC for the unification of transit facilities	a

See also

• 1938 ballot measures
• List of New York ballot measures
• New York State Legislature
• List of ballot measures by state

External links

• New York State Board of Elections
• New York State Court System