New York Proposition 1, Purchase of Open Lands Bond Measure (1962)
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| Topic Bond issues and Parks, land, and natural area conservation |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
New York Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a bond issue in New York on November 6, 1962. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing a $25 million bond to purchase open lands for parks, conservation and recreation. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing a $25 million bond to purchase open lands for parks, conservation and recreation. |
Election results
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1,786,496 | 66.75% | ||
| No | 889,924 | 33.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall chapter four hundred forty-three of the laws of nineteen hundred sixty-two, entitled "An act authorizing the creation of a state debt to the amount of twenty-five million dollars to provide moneys to acquire predominantly open or natural lands for conservation and outdoor recreation, particularly in and near rapidly growing urban and suburban areas to meet future needs of an expanding population, to acquire additional state park lands, to provide for state grants to municipalities in acquiring similar lands for municipal parks and to match federal funds which may from time to time be made available by congress for such purposes, and providing for the submission to the people of a proposition or question therefor to be voted upon at the general election to be held in November, nineteen hundred sixty-two" be approved? | ” |
Path to the ballot
According to Section 11 of Article VII of the New York Constitution, the state's general obligation bonds require voter approval, except for certain short-term debts; debts to "repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or defend the state in war;" and debts to suppress wildfires.
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the New York State Legislature to place a bond issue 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. Bonds require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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