New York Amendment 8, County Requirements Amendment (1973)
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| Topic Local government organization |
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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 6, 1973. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported removing the rule that a new county can be formed only when its population is large enough to receive an Assembly seat. |
A "no" vote opposed removing the rule that a new county can be formed only when its population is large enough to receive an Assembly seat. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,106,284 | 38.66% | ||
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1,755,331 | 61.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to the opening paragraph of section five of article three of the Constitution deleting the requirement that no county may be erected unless its population shall entitle it to a member of the assembly, 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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