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New York Amendment 7, Prohibit Proportional Representation Measure (1938)
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| Topic Proportional representation |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
New York Amendment 7 was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in New York on November 8, 1938. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to prohibit proportional representation electoral systems in New York. |
A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment to prohibit proportional representation electoral systems in New York. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 627,123 | 28.75% | ||
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1,554,404 | 71.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment, submitted by the Constitutional Convention prohibiting voting by any system of proportional representation, be approved? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In 1936, voters approved a constitutional convention question. In 1938, a state constitutional convention convened in Albany, New York.[1] The convention submitted nine constitutional amendments to voters for the election in November 1938.[2]
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