New York Amendment 6, Ski Trails on Forest Preserve Land Amendment (1947)
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| Topic Athletics and sports and Parks, land, and natural area conservation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 4, 1947. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing for the construction and maintenance of ski trails on Gore Mountain and Belleayre Mountain in the Catskill Mountains. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing for the construction and maintenance of ski trails on Gore Mountain and Belleayre Mountain in the Catskill Mountains. |
Election results
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1,431,526 | 0.00% | ||
| No | 0 | 0.00% | ||
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Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to section one of article fourteen of the constitution, in relation to ski trails on forest preserve lands, 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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