New York Amendment 1, Payment of Bonus to Veterans of the Armed Forces Amendment (1947)
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| Topic 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 4, 1947. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to create a state debt for payments to veterans of the armed forces from New York. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to create a state debt for payments to veterans of the armed forces from New York. |
Election results
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2,221,800 | 73.38% | ||
| No | 805,826 | 26.62% | ||
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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 article seven of the constitution adding section eighteen thereto, in relation to the payment of a veterans bonus, 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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