New York Amendment 4, State Debt to Suppress Forest Fires Amendment (1929)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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New York Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 5, 1929. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported permitting contracting of a state debt to suppress forest fires. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting contracting of a state debt to suppress forest fires. |
Election results
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959,454 | 75.37% | ||
| No | 313,512 | 24.63% | ||
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to section three of article seven of the constitution authorizing the state to contract debts to suppress forest fires, without submission to a vote of the people, 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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