New York Amendment 1, Veterans' Disability Program Requirements Amendment (2008)
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| Topic Public assistance programs and Veterans policy |
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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 4, 2008. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported eliminating the requirement that disabled veterans receive federal disability payments to qualify for civil service exam credit. |
A “no” vote opposed eliminating the requirement that disabled veterans receive federal disability payments to qualify for civil service exam credit. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 1 |
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1,815,847 | 78.19% | ||
| No | 506,652 | 21.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment to Article 5, Section 6 of the Constitution, in relation to additional civil service credit for members of the armed forces of the United States. The proposed amendment would eliminate the requirement that veterans who were disabled in the actual performance of duty in any war be receiving disability payments from the United States Veterans Administration in order to qualify for additional points on a civil service examination for appointment or promotion. Under the proposed amendment, the disability must only be certified to exist by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The proposed amendment would also update the reference to the “United States Veterans Administration” to “United States Department of Veterans Affairs” to reflect current federal government structure. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? | ” |
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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