New York Amendment 2, Limitation of Indebtedness Amendment (1899)
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| Topic Debt limits |
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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 7, 1899. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting local governments from using public funds to support private interests and regulate their ability to incur and manage public indebtedness. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting local governments from using public funds to support private interests and regulate their ability to incur and manage public indebtedness. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 2 |
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315,475 | 68.44% | ||
| No | 145,450 | 31.56% | ||
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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 proposed amendment to article eight, section ten of the constitution, in relation to counties, cities, towns and villages giving or loaning money or credit and limitation of their indebtedness, 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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