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New York Amendment 1, Absentee Voting with Military Members Amendment (1951)

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New York Amendment 1

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Election date

November 6, 1951

Topic
Absentee and mail voting and Military service policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



A "yes" vote supported permitted absentee voting privileges of electors in military service and certain members of their immediate families.

A "no" vote opposed permitted absentee voting privileges of electors in military service and certain members of their immediate families.


Election results

New York Amendment 1

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,695,034 89.77%
No 193,223 10.23%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:

Shall the proposed amendment of article two, section one, of the constitution, in relation to absentee voting privileges of electors in military service and certain members of their immediate families, be approved?


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the New York Constitution

A simple majority vote is required during two successive legislative sessions for the New York State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 126 votes in the New York State Assembly and 32 votes in the New York State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

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