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New York Amendment 1, Sheriff and County Clerk Terms Amendment (1984)
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| Topic Local official term limits |
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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, 1984. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the legislature to set three- or four-year terms for sheriffs and county clerks. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the legislature to set three- or four-year terms for sheriffs and county clerks. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 1 |
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2,118,846 | 67.49% | ||
| No | 1,020,593 | 32.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article XIII, section 13, subdivision a of the Constitution, which provides that Sheriffs and County Clerks shall be elected once in every three years and whenever the occurring of vacancies shall require, be amended (1) to omit those provisions and (2) to allow the Legislature to set the terms of office of Sheriffs and County Clerks in each county at either three or four years? Vote yes to approve the amendment. Vote no to reject it. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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