New York Amendment 1, Judicial Appointments to the Supreme Court Amendment (1873)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns and State judicial selection |
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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 4, 1873. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing for a general election of appointment of judges from the court of appeals to the supreme court. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for a general election of appointment of judges from the court of appeals to the supreme court. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 115,337 | 26.50% | ||
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319,979 | 73.50% | ||
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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 offices of chief judge and associate judge of the court of appeals and of the justices of the supreme court be hereafter filled by appointment? | ” |
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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