New York Amendment 3, Purchase of Railroad Commuter Cars Amendment (1961)
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| Topic Balanced budget requirements and Railways |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 7, 1961. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing no more than $100 million for the Port Authority of New York for the purchase and lease of railroad commuter cars. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing no more than $100 million for the Port Authority of New York for the purchase and lease of railroad commuter cars. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 3 |
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1,608,405 | 62.28% | ||
| No | 974,079 | 37.72% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to article ten of the constitution, adding therein a proposed new section seven in relation to authorizing the legislature to make the stae liable for the payment of and not exceed one hundred million dollars of the obligations of the port of New York authority issued to finance the purchase of railroad passenger equipment and the lease thereof to various commuter railroads operating within that portion of the port of New York district located within New York state, 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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