New York Amendment 6, Forest Land for Highway Purposes Amendment (1957)
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| Topic Highways and bridges and Parks, land, and natural area conservation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 5, 1957. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported permitting the limited use of forest preserve lands for state highway purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting the limited use of forest preserve lands for state highway purposes. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 6 |
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1,725,735 | 68.55% | ||
| No | 791,744 | 31.45% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to article fourteen, section one of the constitution in relation to the relocation, reconstruction and maintenance of portions of existing state highways in the forest preserve, 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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