New York Amendment 10, Nassau County Court Abolishment Amendment (1973)
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| Topic State judiciary structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Amendment 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 6, 1973. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported abolishing the Nassau County Court and transfer the judges to the state supreme court. |
A "no" vote opposed abolishing the Nassau County Court and transfer the judges to the state supreme court. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 10 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,224,526 | 44.32% | ||
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1,538,447 | 55.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 10 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to subdivision d of section six of article six of the Constitution, subdivision a of section ten of article six of the Constitution and subdivisions a and b of section thirty-five of article six of the Constitution providing that the county court of Nassau couonty shall not be continued after December 31, 1973; that the judges of such court in office on such date shall become justices of the supreme court for the remainder of their terms and for the transfer of all actions and proceedings pending therein on such date; and the proposed amendment to subdivision d of section sixteen of article six of the Constitution increasing the monetary jurisdiction of the district court in Nassau county from six thousand dollars to ten thousand dollars exclusive of interest and costs, 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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