New York Revised Constitution Amendment (1894)
| New York Revised Constitution Amendment | |
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Revised Constitution Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 6, 1894. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported revising the Constitution except for the provisions relating to canal improvement and legislative apportionment. |
A "no" vote opposed revising the Constitution except for the provisions relating to canal improvement and legislative apportionment. |
Election results
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New York Revised Constitution Amendment |
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410,697 | 55.64% | ||
| No | 327,402 | 44.36% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Revised Constitution Amendment was as follows:
| “ | FOR the Revised Constitution, except the provisions thereof relating to Legislative Apportionment and Canal Improvement. AGAINST the Revised Constitution, except the provisions thereof relating to Legislative Apportionment and Canal Improvement. | ” |
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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