New York Amendment 7, Highway Construction on Forest Preserve Land Amendment (1927)
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| Topic Highways and bridges and Public land policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 8, 1927. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported permitting the construction of a state highway on forest preserve land. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting the construction of a state highway on forest preserve land. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 7 |
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1,082,864 | 64.26% | ||
| No | 602,395 | 35.74% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, permitting the state to construct a state highway in the forest preserve in Essex county from Wilmington to the top of Whiteface Mountain, 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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