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New York Amendment 5, Salary of the Governor Amendment (1953)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 3, 1953. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported fixing the salary of the governor to a $50k maximum. |
A "no" vote opposed fixing the salary of the governor to a $50k maximum. |
Election results
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1,016,430 | 65.37% | ||
| No | 538,529 | 34.63% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment of article four, section three, of the constitution, authorizing the legislature to fix the salary of the governor, 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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