New York Amendment 3, Reorganization of State Departments Amendment (1925)
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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 3, 1925. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported abolishing a number of constitutional offices and establish twenty civil departments of the state government which shall exercise all the civil, administrative and executive functions of the state government, be approved? |
A "no" vote opposed abolishing a number of constitutional offices and establish twenty civil departments of the state government which shall exercise all the civil, administrative and executive functions of the state government, be approved? |
Election results
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1,048,087 | 57.47% | ||
| No | 775,768 | 42.53% | ||
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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 Article V and Section 11 of Article VIII of the Constitution abolishing the constitutional offices of secretary of state, state treasurer, state engineer and surveyor, superintendent of state prisons, the canal board, commissioners of the land office and commissioners of the canal fund and providing for the establishment of twenty civil departments of the state government which shall exercise all the civil, administrative and executive functions of the state government, 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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