New York Amendment 3, Elimination of Railroad Grade Crossings Amendment (1927)
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| Topic Local government finance and taxes and Railways |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 8, 1927. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported eliminating railroad grade crossings and ensure counties cover a proportion of the cost. |
A "no" vote opposed eliminating railroad grade crossings and ensure counties cover a proportion of the cost. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 3 |
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1,339,332 | 77.13% | ||
| No | 397,205 | 22.87% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, as to the special debt heretofore authorized for elimination of grade crossings, and providing that the 50% share to be met by the state and localities together, instead of being divided equally between the state and the city, town, or village, shall be divided between the state and county, state and city or state, county, and city, the proportions to be determined by law, 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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