New York Amendment 2, Veterans Civil Service Credit Amendment (1997)

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New York Amendment 2

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Election date

November 4, 1997

Topic
Veterans policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



New York Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 4, 1997. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported clarifying eligibility for additional civil service exam credits for active‑duty service members who later qualify as wartime veterans.

A “no” vote opposed clarifying eligibility for additional civil service exam credits for active‑duty service members who later qualify as wartime veterans.


Election results

New York Amendment 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,663,611 65.32%
No 883,312 34.68%
Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:

The proposed amendment to Article 5, Section 6 of the State Constitution would clarify that persons taking New York civil service competitive examinations while in active military service may be eligible to obtain the additional examination credits currently available to discharged wartime veterans if they can meet the requirements for such credits by the time of their civil service appointment or promotion. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


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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