New York Amendment 2, Civil Appointment for Legislators Amendment (1931)
| New York Proposed Amendment No. 2 | |
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| Topic State legislative authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Proposed Amendment No. 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 3, 1931. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported permitting legislators to receive civil appointments during their legislative terms. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting legislators to receive civil appointments during their legislative terms. |
Election results
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New York Proposed Amendment No. 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 424,522 | 37.75% | ||
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700,177 | 62.25% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposed Amendment No. 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to section seven of article three of the constitution enabling members of the legislature to recieve civil appointments, the acceptance of which shall vacate their seats, 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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