New York 1965 ballot measures

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Thirteen statewide ballot measures were on the November 2, 1965 ballot in New York.

• Ten measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments and three measures were legislatively referred bond questions.
• Six measures were approved.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Proposition 1	Utilities	Authorizes the creation of a state debt of $1 trillion for sewage treatment facilities	a
BI	Proposition 2	Housing	Issues a bond of $200 billion for slum clearance and low-rent housing	d
BI	Proposition 3	Housing	Increases by $13.5 million the maximum aggregate amount of State subsidies for low-rent housing and urban renewal	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 1	Con Convention	A convention to revise the Constitution	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 2	State Exec	Requires the governor to submit to the legislature the executive budget by February 1	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 3	Judiciary	Provides the terms of justices of town courts	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 4	Term Limits	Increases term of legislators from two years to four years	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 5	Legislature	Permits the legislature to make provisions for nursing home accommodations	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 6	Housing	Extends power of state and municipalities to make loans and grant power of eminent domain to corporations providing housing facilities	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 7	Con Language	Provides that proposed amendments shall be published for three months prior to the next general election	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 8	Judiciary	Permits former judges to perform duties of supreme court justices until they reach age 76	d
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 9	Forests	Permits the state to give land to the town of Arrieta to improve Piseco airport	a
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 10	Pension	Increases pension benefits for retired members of the department of street cleaning	a

See also

• 1965 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