New York Amendment 4, Creation of Assembly and Senate Districts Amendment (1945)
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| Topic Redistricting policy |
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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 6, 1945. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing that towns with certain population ratios may be divided in creation of senate and assembly districts. |
A "no" vote opposed providing that towns with certain population ratios may be divided in creation of senate and assembly districts. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 4 |
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613,373 | 69.89% | ||
| No | 264,296 | 30.11% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendments to sections four and five of article three of the constitution, in relation to the creation of senate and assembly districts, 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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