New York Amendment 2, Powers and Guidelines of the Legislature Amendment (1874)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials 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 3, 1874. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for guidelines about powers and structure of the Assembly, eligibilty to serve in the Legislature and salary. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for guidelines about powers and structure of the Assembly, eligibilty to serve in the Legislature and salary. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 2 |
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325,904 | 61.27% | ||
| No | 206,029 | 38.73% | ||
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | For the proposed amendment to article three, part first, "Legislature and its organization," section one to eight inclusive. Against the proposed amendment to article three, part first, "Legislature and its organization," section one to eight inclusive. | ” |
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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