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New York Amendment 1, Civil Service Preference and Veterans Amendment (1921)

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New York Amendment 1

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Election date

November 8, 1921

Topic
Civil service and Veterans policy
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



New York Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 8, 1921. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported extending civil service preference for veterans. 

A "no" vote opposed extending civil service preference for veterans. 


Election results

New York Amendment 1

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 699,697 39.09%

Defeated No

1,090,418 60.91%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:

"Shall the proposed amendment to section nine of article five of the Constitution, extending a preference in employment and promotion in the civil service to veterans of the Spanish and World Wars," 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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