New York 1983 ballot measures

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Eight statewide ballot measures were on the November 8, 1983 ballot in New York.

• Seven measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments and one measure was a legislatively referred bond question.
• Seven measures were approved.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Proposal 1	Bond issues	Issues a bond to improve the state's infrastructure	a
LRCA	Proposal 2	State and local government	Excludes from the Constitution limits of indebtedness by municipalities relating to sewage facilities	a
LRCA	Proposal 3	Banking	Removes restrictions on the issuance of capital stock by savings banks	a
LRCA	Proposal 4	State judiciary	Allows certain judges and justices that have retired to continue serving after appointment by the administrative board of courts.	d
LRCA	Proposal 5	State judiciary	Allows for the temporary assignment of family court judges to the supreme court in the judicial section of his residence	a
LRCA	Proposal 6	Forest and Parks	Allows for the exchange of Adirondack Park Land between the state and Sagamore Institute, Inc.	a
LRCA	Proposal 7	State judiciary	Raises the monetary jurisdictional limitations of certain courts	a
LRCA	Proposal 8	State and local government	Authorizes a new way for municipalities to finance public improvements and redevelopment plans	a

See also

• 1983 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
• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
• New York State Court System