New York Amendment 8, Condemnation of Land by Counties Amendment (1927)
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| Topic Public land policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Amendment 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 8, 1927. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing counties to condemn, sell or lease land for constructing parks, public places, highways or streets. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing counties to condemn, sell or lease land for constructing parks, public places, highways or streets. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 8 |
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1,085,441 | 67.04% | ||
| No | 533,705 | 32.96% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to the Constitution, authorizing counties to condemn more land than needed for constructing parks, public places, highways or streets, provided the additional land be ot more than sufficient to form suitable building sites abutting thereon, an permitting the county to sell or lease any portion of such lands not needed for such parks, public places, highways or streets, 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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