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New York Amendment 2, Veterans Civil Service Credit Amendment (1997)
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| Topic Veterans policy |
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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 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
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1,663,611 | 65.32% | ||
| No | 883,312 | 34.68% | ||
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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