New York Amendment 2, Repeal of Ownership of Lands Amendment (1962)
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| Topic American Indian issues and Land use and development policy |
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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, 1962. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing outdated provisions dealing with ownership of lands, escheat and Indian lands. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing outdated provisions dealing with ownership of lands, escheat and Indian lands. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 2 |
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1,521,201 | 63.96% | ||
| No | 857,022 | 36.04% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendments to article one of the constitution, repealing sections ten, thirteen, and fifteen, in relation to ownership of lands, escheat, and Indian lands; to article five thereof, repealing section five, in relation to the abolition of certain offices; to article eleven, repealing section three, in relation to common school, literature, and United States deposit funds, and renumbering section four as section thereof, 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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