New York 1953 ballot measures

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Nine statewide ballot measures were on the November 3, 1953 ballot in New York.

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

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 1	Judiciary	Relates to the temporary assignment of judges to terms of courts within New York City	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 2	Judiciary	Increases the monetary civil jurisdiction of county courts outside New York City	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 3	Admin of Gov't	Relates to the joint election of the governor and lieutenant governor and filling vacancies of these two positions	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 4	Gov't Finances	Relates to the local indebtedness for water supply	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 5	Gov't Salaries	Authorizes the legislature to increase the governor's salary to $50,000 maximum	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 6	Gov't Salaries	Authorizes the legislature to increase the lieutenant governor's salary to $20,000 maximum	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 7	Gov't Finances	Power of counties, cities, towns, villages and certain school districts to contract indebtedness	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 8	Taxes	Limits the amount that can be raised by cities and counties by taxes on real estate	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 9	Legislature	Revokes the power of the legislature to use forest preserve land for the construction of reservoirs	a

See also

• 1953 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