New York Amendment 2, Offices of State Prisons Amendment (1876)
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| Topic State legislative authority and State legislative structure |
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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, 1876. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported appointing a superintendent of state prisons and abolish the office of state inspector of state prisons. |
A "no" vote opposed appointing a superintendent of state prisons and abolish the office of state inspector of state prisons. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 2 |
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530,226 | 86.84% | ||
| No | 80,358 | 13.16% | ||
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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:
| “ | On the proposed amendment to section four article five of the Constitution, relative to the appointment of the Superintendent of State Prisons, and the abolition of the office of Inspectors of State Prisons | ” |
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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