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New York Question 1, Constitutional Convention Question (1997)
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| Topic State constitutional conventions |
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| Type Automatic constitutional convention question |
Origin |
New York Question 1 was on the ballot as an automatic constitutional convention question in New York on November 4, 1997. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported calling a constitutional convention to revise and amend the State Constitution. |
A “no” vote opposed calling a constitutional convention to revise and amend the State Constitution. |
Election results
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New York Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 929,415 | 37.05% | ||
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1,579,390 | 62.95% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall there be a convention to revise the constitution and amend the same? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
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