New York 1947 ballot measures

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Nine statewide ballot measures were on the November 4, 1947 ballot in New York.

• Six measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments and three measures were legislatively referred state statutes.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Proposition 1	Bonds	Issues a $135,000,000 bond for slum clearance and public housing	a
LRSS	Proposition 2	Housing	Increases from $9,000,000 to $13,000,000 aggregate payments for subsidies for public housing projects	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Housing	Increases from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 the maximum aggregate payments for periodic subsidies in housing projects for one year	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 1	Veterans	Authorizes the legislature to create a state debt for payments to veterans of the armed forces	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 2	Direct Democracy	Permits more extensive use of absentee ballots	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 3	Gov't Salaries	Permits members of the legislature to receive a fixed salary by law	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 4	Judiciary	Relates to the removal or retirement of judicial officers by the court of the judiciary	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 5	Judiciary	Creates another judicial district out of a second judicial district	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 6	Forests	Relates to the construction and maintenance of ski trails on forest preserve land

See also

• 1947 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