New York Amendment 6, Terms of Office for Public Office Amendment (1927)
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| Topic Executive official term limits and State legislative term limits |
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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 8, 1927. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported changing the term of senators to four-years, assemblyman to two-years and the governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller and attorney-general to four-year terms. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the term of senators to four-years, assemblyman to two-years and the governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller and attorney-general to four-year terms. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 578,863 | 31.55% | ||
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1,256,157 | 68.45% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to the Constitution, increasing the terms of office of the governor, liutenant-governor, comptroller, attorney-general and state senators from two years to four years and of members of assembly from one year to two years, to first apply to such officers to be electe dat the general election in 1928, and requiring the reference of the proposed constitutional amendment to the next legislature having a newly elected 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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