New York Amendment 5, Governor Salary Amendment (1911)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 4, 1911. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the salary of the governor. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the salary of the governor. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 252,791 | 40.17% | ||
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376,455 | 59.83% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to Section four of Article four of the Constitution, designated in the election notice as Amendment Number Five, providing for the increase of the salary of the Governor (now ten thousand dollars) to twenty thousand dollars, 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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