New York Amendment 4, Jurisdiction of Courts Outside New York City Amendment (1977)
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| Topic State judicial authority |
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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 8, 1977. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported expanding the jurisdiction of town, village and city courts outside New York City. |
A “no” vote opposed expanding the jurisdiction of town, village and city courts outside New York City. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,195,211 | 47.45% | ||
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1,323,455 | 52.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to Article six, Section seventeen, subdivision a of the Constitution in relation to the jurisdiction of courts for towns, villages and cities outside the City of New York, 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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