New York Legislative Apportionment Amendment (1894)
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| Topic State legislative authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Legislative Apportionment Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 6, 1894. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for a new legislative apportionment. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for a new legislative apportionment. |
Election results
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395,233 | 52.99% | ||
| No | 350,625 | 47.01% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Legislative Apportionment Amendment was as follows:
| “ | FOR sections two, three, four and five of article three of the Revised Constitution relating to Legislative Apportionment. AGAINST sections two, three, four and five of article three of the Revised Constitution relating to Legislative Apportionment. | ” |
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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