New York Amendment 3, Defendants in Criminal Trials Amendment (1937)
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| Topic Criminal trials and Jury rules |
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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 2, 1937. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported permitting defendants in all criminal cases, except those in which the crime charged may be punishable by death, to waive trial by jury. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting defendants in all criminal cases, except those in which the crime charged may be punishable by death, to waive trial by jury. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 3 |
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721,540 | 56.73% | ||
| No | 550,297 | 43.27% | ||
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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 two of article one of the constitution, in relation to waiver of jury trial in certain cases, 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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