New York Amendment 1, Increase in Term Limits of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment (1937)
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| Topic Executive official term 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 2, 1937. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the term of office of governor and lieutenant governor from two years to four years. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the term of office of governor and lieutenant governor from two years to four years. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 1 |
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842,980 | 62.60% | ||
| No | 503,656 | 37.40% | ||
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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 one of article four of the constitution, in relation to the term of office of the governor and lieutenant-governor, 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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