New York Amendment 6, Canal System and the Federal Government Amendment (1959)
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| Topic State legislative authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Amendment 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 3, 1959. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported empowering the legislature to lease or transfer the state's barge canal system to the federal government for inclusion into the national system of inland waterways. |
A "no" vote opposed empowering the legislature to lease or transfer the state's barge canal system to the federal government for inclusion into the national system of inland waterways. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 6 |
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1,505,107 | 57.22% | ||
| No | 1,125,082 | 42.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to article fifteen of the constitution, in relation to authorizing the lease or transfer to the federal government of the barge canal, consisting of the Erie, Oswego, Champlain, Cayuga, and Seneca divisions and the barge canal terminals and facilities for purposes of operation, improvement and inclusion in the national system of inland waterways, 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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