New York Amendment 6, Court of Appeals Amendment (1943)
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| Topic State judicial authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 2, 1943. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported expanding the Court of Appeals' jurisdiction to cover more types of appeals, including factual issues, special proceedings, certain civil cases, and constitutional questions, while also adjusting procedures for seeking leave to appeal and limiting the legislature’s ability to eliminate appeals to the Court of Appeals. |
A "no" vote opposed expanding the Court of Appeals' jurisdiction to cover more types of appeals, including factual issues, special proceedings, certain civil cases, and constitutional questions, while also adjusting procedures for seeking leave to appeal and limiting the legislature’s ability to eliminate appeals to the Court of Appeals. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 6 |
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571,574 | 73.33% | ||
| No | 207,888 | 26.67% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to section seven of article six of the constitution in relation to the jurisdiction of the court of appeals and the regulation of appeals to that court, 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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