New York Amendment 5, Criminal Jurisdiction and Justices of the Peace Amendment (1929)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 5, 1929. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing transfer of jurisdiction in criminal matters held by the justices of the peace to inferior local courts of criminal jurisdiction. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing transfer of jurisdiction in criminal matters held by the justices of the peace to inferior local courts of criminal jurisdiction. |
Election results
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889,689 | 74.00% | ||
| No | 312,622 | 26.00% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to section seventeen of article six of the constitution authorizing the legislature to transfer jurisdiction in criminal matters now exercised by justices of the peace to inferior local courts of criminal jurisdiction, the territorial jurisdiction of which outside of cities may be defined by the respective boards of superviosrs, 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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