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New York 1972 ballot measures
Four statewide ballot measures were on the November 7, 1972 ballot in New York.
- Three measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments and one measure was a legislatively referred bond question.
- Two measures were approved.
On the ballot
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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BI | Proposition 1 | Environment | Allows for $1.5 billion in debt for the preservation and improvement of the environment | ![]() |
LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 1 | Direct Democracy | Provides that county elections for a District Attorney shall take place once every three or four years | ![]() |
LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 2 | Con Language | Replaces Article XIX of the Constitution with a new Article XIX | ![]() |
LRCA | Proposed Amendment No. 3 | Judiciary | Increases the number of judicial departments | ![]() |
See also
- 1972 ballot measures
- List of New York ballot measures
- New York State Legislature
- List of ballot measures by state
External links
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