New York Amendment 3, Validity of Proposed Constitutional Amendments Amendment (1941)
| New York Amendment 3 | |
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes |
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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 4, 1941. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported ensuring that the absence of the attorney general's opinion on a proposed amendment to the constitution does not affect the validity of it. |
A "no" vote opposed ensuring that the absence of the attorney general's opinion on a proposed amendment to the constitution does not affect the validity of it. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 3 |
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776,385 | 58.16% | ||
| No | 558,638 | 41.84% | ||
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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 section one of article nineteen of the constitution in relation to effect upon proposed constitutional amendments of failure of attorney-general to render an opinion with respect thereto timely or at all, 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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