New York Amendment 1, Repeal of Article 6 Amendment (1961)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes 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 7, 1961. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported reorganizing the state court system. |
A "no" vote opposed reorganizing the state court system. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 1 |
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2,303,446 | 81.95% | ||
| No | 507,211 | 18.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed new article six of the constitution, in relation to the establishment of a unified state wide court system, 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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Footnotes
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