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New York Peconic County Amendment (2016)
| Peconic County Amendment | |
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| Type | Amendment |
| Origin | New York legislature |
| Topic | County and municipal governance |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The New York Peconic County Amendment did not make the November 8, 2016 ballot in New York as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure, upon voter approval, would have created a Peconic County out of the towns of East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton and Southold, which are located in Suffolk County.[1]
Support
Justification
Sponsors of Bill A01432 included the following "Justification":[1]
| “ | The Towns of East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton and Southold have developed differently than the other areas of Suffolk County regarding land use issues, sources of commerce, tourism, second-home ownership, population growth, land and resource conservation and other elements. Enacting procedure for the creation of Peconic County will therefore ensure that the interests of all areas of Suffolk and Peconic County are represented in county government.[2] | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the New York Constitution
According to the New York Constitution, a majority vote is required in two successive sessions of the New York State Legislature in order to qualify the amendment for the ballot. The legislature did not act on the measure before adjourning on June 16, 2016.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York General Assembly, "A01432," accessed February 9, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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