New York Amendment 3, Court Judges for Kings County Amendment (1911)
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| Topic State judiciary structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 4, 1911. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing for additional county judges for Kings County. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing for additional county judges for Kings County. |
Election results
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| Yes | 247,764 | 40.71% | ||
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360,859 | 59.29% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to Section fourteen of Article six of the Constitution, designated in the election notice as Amendment Number Three, providing for the election of two additional County Judges in the County of Kings (now two), which additional judges shall be chosen at the General Election held in an odd numbered year after the adoption of the amendment to this section, for the term of six years from and including the first day of Janaury next after their election, 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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