New York 1963 ballot measures

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Seven statewide ballot measures were on the November 5, 1963 ballot in New York.

• All seven measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments and were approved.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 1	Direct Democracy	Expands the use of absentee ballots	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 2	Gov't Salaries	Deletes maximum salaries of the governor and lieutenant governor	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 3	Admin of Gov't	Provides for state and local governmental operations in times of emergency	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 4	Admin of Gov't	Extends and expands home rule powers	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 5	Gov't Finances	Permits local governments to exclude from their debt limit the cost of sewage treatment	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 6	Pension	Permits villages to increase pension benefits for members of the police and fire department	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 7	Forests	Permits the state to give forest preserve land to the village of Saranac Lake for 30 acres of true forest land	a

See also

• 1963 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