New York Amendment 2, Salaries of Legislature Members Amendment (1964)
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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, 1964. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing provision for compensation for taking public property and amended provisions for covering legislative salaries, street railroads, and claims against the state regarding civil service preferences for veterans prior to January 1. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing provision for compensation for taking public property and amended provisions for covering legislative salaries, street railroads, and claims against the state regarding civil service preferences for veterans prior to January 1. |
Election results
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1,849,292 | 51.95% | ||
| No | 1,710,239 | 48.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendments to section seven of article one, to sections six, seventeen and nineteen of article three, and to section six of article five of the constitution, repealing obsolete or excess provisions relating to the ascertainment of compensation when private property is taken for public use, salaries of members of the legislature, street railroads, claims against the state, and appointment and promotion of veterans in the civil service prior to January 1, 1951, 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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