New York Amendment 1, Drainage Amendment (1919)
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| Topic Water storage |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 4, 1919. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing for the use of land for drainage. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing for the use of land for drainage. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 1 |
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718,497 | 54.90% | ||
| No | 590,235 | 45.10% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | "Shall the proposed amendment to section seven of article one of the Constitution, declaring the use of property for the drainage of swamp or agricultural lands to be a public use and providing that the compensation and cost of such drainage may be assessed wholly or partly against any property benefited thereby," 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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