New York Amendment 2, Term of Office for Assembly Members Amendment (1937)
| New York Amendment 2 | |
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| Topic State legislative term limits |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 2, 1937. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the term of office for Assembly members from one year to two years. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the term of office for Assembly members from one year to two years. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 856,818 | 64.92% | |||
| No | 463,074 | 35.08% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to section two of article three of the constitution, in relation to providing for a term of two years for member of assembly, 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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