New York Amendment 4, Establish Extraordinary Sessions of the Legislature Amendment (1975)
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| Topic State legislative processes and sessions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 4, 1975. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the state legislature to convene for a special session, by a two-thirds vote, on extraordinary occasions. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the state legislature to convene for a special session, by a two-thirds vote, on extraordinary occasions. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 4 |
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1,491,355 | 52.25% | ||
| No | 1,362,912 | 47.75% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to Article III of the Constitution inserting a new Section 18 therein in relation to the convening of extraordinary sessions of the Legislature upon petition of the members of the Legislature, and the proposed amendment to Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution in relation to extraordinary sessions of the Legislature convened by the Governor, 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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