New York Amendment 4, Court of Appeals Amendment 4 (1899)
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| Topic State judicial authority and State judiciary structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 7, 1899. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported outlining the structure and operation of the Court of Appeals and authorize the governor to temporarily appoint Supreme Court justices as associate judges of the Court of Appeals when needed to address case backlogs. |
A "no" vote opposed outlining the structure and operation of the Court of Appeals and authorize the governor to temporarily appoint Supreme Court justices as associate judges of the Court of Appeals when needed to address case backlogs. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 4 |
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279,469 | 67.91% | ||
| No | 132,064 | 32.09% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to article six, section seven of the constitution. relating to the court of appeals, be adopted? | ” |
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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