New York Amendment 1, Contraction of State Debts Amendment (1918)
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| Topic Debt limits |
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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, 1918. It was approved.
A "yes" supported restricting debt period to the probable life of the work for which the debt is contracted and authorize bonds to be paid in annual installments by direct tax or legislative appropriation. |
A "no" supported restricting debt period to the probable life of the work for which the debt is contracted and authorize bonds to be paid in annual installments by direct tax or legislative appropriation |
Election results
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780,099 | 73.17% | ||
| No | 285,977 | 26.83% | ||
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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 section four and section eleven of Article seven of the Constitution relating to the contracting of State debts be amended so as to restrict the debt period to the probable life of the work for which the debt is contracted (in no case to exceed fifty years) and to authorize the issuance of bonds to be paid in annual installments by direct tax or legislative appropriation," 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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