New York Amendment 2, Judicial Appointment to City Courts Amendment (1873)
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| Topic Local government officials and elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 4, 1873. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing for the election of of county and city court judges. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for the election of of county and city court judges. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 110,725 | 25.73% | ||
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319,660 | 74.27% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the offices of the judge of the superior court of the city of New York, of the judge of the court of common pleas of the city and county of New York, of the judge of the superior court of Buffalo, of the judge of the city court of Brooklyn, of the county judge of the several counties of this State be hereafter filled by appointment? | ” |
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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