New York Amendment 4, Residence Requirements for Voting Purposes Amendment (1943)
| New York Amendment 4 | |
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| Topic Residency voting requirements |
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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 2, 1943. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported changing the residence requirement for voting purposes and require a four month residence for voters in counties, cities or villages. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the residence requirement for voting purposes and require a four month residence for voters in counties, cities or villages. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 4 |
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599,330 | 73.08% | ||
| No | 220,812 | 26.92% | ||
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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 amendment to section one of article two of the constitution, changing the present residence requirement for voting purposes, so that it will be satisfied by four months residence within the county or city or village, 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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