New York Amendment 2, Felony Trials Amendment (1973)
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| Topic Criminal trials and Jury rules |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 6, 1973. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported letting certain persons charged with felonies wave indictment by a grand jury. |
A "no" vote opposed letting certain persons charged with felonies wave indictment by a grand jury. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 2 |
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1,652,460 | 53.71% | ||
| No | 1,424,437 | 46.29% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to section six of article one of the Constitution providing that a person charged with a felony, other than one punishable by death or life imprisonment, may, with the consent of the district attorney, waive indictment by a grand jury and consent to be persecuted on an information filed by the district attorney, and providing that such waiver shall be evidenced by a written instrument signed by the defendant in open court in the presence of his counsel, 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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