New York Amendment 1, Salaries of Legislators Amendment (1911)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 4, 1911. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the salaries of legislators. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the salaries of legislators. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 262,490 | 38.78% | ||
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414,404 | 61.22% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to Section six of Article three of the Constitution, designated in the election notice as Amendment Number One, providing for the increase in the salary of each member of the Senate (now one thousand five hundred dollars) to three thousand five hundred dollars; and also providing for the increase in the salary of each member of the Assembly (now one thousand five hundred dollars) to three thousand dollars; and further providing that the members of the Senate and Assembly shall recieve (now receiving one dollar for every ten miles they travel in going to and from their place of meetin once in each session), the sum of three cents for each mile they shall travel in going to and returning from their place of meeting, once in each week of actual attendance of the session on the most usual route, be appproved? | ” |
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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