New York Amendment 5, Authorizing Loans and Eminent Domain for the Development of Housing Facilities Amendment (1965)
| New York Proposed Amendment No. 5 | |
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| Topic Eminent domain policy and Housing development funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Proposed Amendment No. 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 2, 1965. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the New York Constitution to extend the authority of state and municipalities to make loans and grant power of eminent domain to partnerships, trusts and corporations engaged in providing housing facilities. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the New York Constitution to extend the authority of state and municipalities to make loans and grant power of eminent domain to partnerships, trusts and corporations engaged in providing housing facilities. |
Election results
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New York Proposed Amendment No. 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,215,721 | 41.42% | ||
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1,719,041 | 58.58% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposed Amendment No. 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to Article XVIII, §2 of the Constitution, extending the authority of the state and municipalities to make loans and grant the power of eminent domain to regulated partnerships and trusts engaged in providing housing facilities, in addition to corporations, as at present, 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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