New York Amendment 1, County Judges in Kings County Amendment (1894)
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| Topic State judicial authority and State judiciary structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 6, 1894. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing number and terms of judges in Kings County and guidelines for vacancies, salaries and powers of the judges and court. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing number and terms of judges in Kings County and guidelines for vacancies, salaries and powers of the judges and court. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 1 |
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391,350 | 54.06% | ||
| No | 332,505 | 45.94% | ||
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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:
| “ | FOR The proposed amendment to article six of the Constitution, relating to county judges and court of sessions in the county of Kings. AGAINST The proposed amendment to article six of the Constitution, relating to county judges and court of sessions in the county of Kings. | ” |
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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