New York Amendment 3, Local Adoption of Laws Affecting Westchester and Nassau Counties Amendment (1929)
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| Topic Local government organization and State legislative authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 5, 1929. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported limiting the power of legislature relative to Nassau and Westchester county laws. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting the power of legislature relative to Nassau and Westchester county laws. |
Election results
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818,497 | 71.40% | ||
| No | 327,904 | 28.60% | ||
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to section twenty-six of article three of the constitution requiring, for the counties of Westchester and Nassau, that after the adoption by the county of a form of government prescribed by legislative act, laws affecting the county be approved by the board of supervisors or other governing elective body or officer of the county and in certain instances by the electors of such county, notwithstanding the action of the legislature and the governor, 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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