New York 1938 ballot measures
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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 |  |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 2 | Admin of Gov't | Relates to increasing the terms of state senators from two to four years |  |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 3 | Transportation | Eliminates railroad grade crossings | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 4 | Housing | Authorizes a state debt for low-rent housing and slum clearance | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 5 | Judiciary | Relates to the amendment of a judiciary article | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 6 | Labor | Relates to the rights of labor and fixing wages on public works projects | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 7 | Direct Democracy | Prohibits voting by any system of proportional representation | |
| LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 8 | Welfare | Permits the use of state money and credit for social welfare | |
| 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 | |
See also
- 1938 ballot measures
- List of New York ballot measures
- New York State Legislature
- List of ballot measures by state
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