New York Amendment 4, State Housing Loans Amendment (1957)
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| Topic Debt limits and Housing development funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 5, 1957. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported excluding liability for certain state housing loans in ensuring debt-incurring power of towns and villages for housing purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed excluding liability for certain state housing loans in ensuring debt-incurring power of towns and villages for housing purposes. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 4 |
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1,497,237 | 61.66% | ||
| No | 931,047 | 38.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to article eighteen, section 5 of the constitution, in relation to the exclusion of liability of towns and villages for the repayment of state loans and interest, except in the event of a default, 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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