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New York Election of New York City Mayor Amendment (1833)
| New York Amendment 2 | |
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| Topic Local government officials and elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 4, 1833. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to require the mayor of New York City to be elected by the city's qualified voters annually, rather than being appointed. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution, thereby maintaining the process of appointing the mayor of New York City annually rather than electing the mayor by the city's qualified voters. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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48,977 | 96.20% | ||
| No | 1,936 | 3.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | For electing the Mayor of the city of New York by the electors thereof. Against electing the Mayor of the city of New York by the electors thereof. | ” |
Constitutional changes
The ballot measure added the following constitutional amendment to the New York Constitution of 1821:[1]
Path to the ballot
Per the Constitution of 1821, a constitutional amendment had to pass the New York State Legislature in two consecutive sessions, requiring a simple majority vote in the first session and a two-thirds majority vote in the second.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Historical Society of the New York Courts, "The Second Constitution of New York, 1821
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
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