New York Amendment 8, Land for Piseco Airport Amendment (1965)
| New York Proposed Amendment No. 8 | |
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| Topic Airport infrastructure and Public land policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Proposed Amendment No. 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 2, 1965. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the New York Constitution to authorize the state to give 28 acres to the town of Arrieta for the development of Piseco airport in exchange for 30 acres for the state. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the New York Constitution to authorize the state to give 28 acres to the town of Arrieta for the development of Piseco airport in exchange for 30 acres for the state. |
Election results
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New York Proposed Amendment No. 8 |
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1,616,165 | 55.83% | ||
| No | 1,278,375 | 44.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposed Amendment No. 8 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to Article XIV of the Constitution, permitting the State to convey twenty-eight acres of forest preserve land to the Town of Arietta for public use to improve Piseco airport in exchange for the conveyance by the Town to the State of thirty acres of land in the town, 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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