New York Amendment 1, Civil Service Preference for Veterans Amendment (1929)
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| Topic Civil service and Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 5, 1929. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported giving preference for employment and promotion in civil service to disabled veterans who are citizens and residents of the state. |
A "no" vote opposed giving preference for employment and promotion in civil service to disabled veterans who are citizens and residents of the state. |
Election results
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1,071,517 | 72.60% | ||
| No | 404,454 | 27.40% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to section six of article five of the constitution giving a preference in appointment and promotion in the civil service of the state to honorably discharged soldiers, sailors, marines or nurses of the army, navy or marine corps of the United States who have a disability recieved in the performance of duty in any war and who were at the time of entry into the military or naval service and still are citizens and residents of the state, 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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