New York Amendment 2, Expanding Loans for Employment Opportunities Amendment (1966)
| New York Proposed Amendment No. 2 | |
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| Topic State legislative authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Proposed Amendment No. 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 8, 1966. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the New York Constitution to authorize the state legislature to loan state funds for projects related to the development of industrial or manufacturing plants in any area of the state, instead of just areas where unemployment is a problem. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the New York Constitution to authorize the state legislature to loan state funds for projects related to the development of industrial or manufacturing plants in any area of the state, instead of just areas where unemployment is a problem. |
Election results
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New York Proposed Amendment No. 2 |
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2,007,131 | 53.79% | ||
| No | 1,724,243 | 46.21% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposed Amendment No. 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to article seven, section eight, of the constitution, in relation to the power of the legislature to authorize the loan of state moneys to improve employment opportunities in any area of the state, 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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