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New York Amendment 2, Exchange of Land in Hamilton County Amendment (1979)
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| Topic Parks, land, and natural area conservation and Public land policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 6, 1979. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing land exchanges in the state forest preserve for equal acreage in Hamilton County. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing land exchanges in the state forest preserve for equal acreage in Hamilton County. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,203,753 | 50.71% | ||
| No | 1,170,181 | 49.29% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to Article XIV, Section 1 of the Constitution, which would enable the Legislature to consolidate the State's land holdings by allowing an exchange of specific lands in the State forest preserve for approximately an equal number of acres of land, all in Hamilton county, be approved? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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