New York Amendment 2, Transportation Project Bond Issue Amendment (2005)
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| Topic Bond issues and Public transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 8, 2005. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a $2.9 billion transportation bond to rebuild and improve the state’s roads, bridges, transit systems, airports, waterways and related infrastructure. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a $2.9 billion transportation bond to rebuild and improve the state’s roads, bridges, transit systems, airports, waterways and related infrastructure. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 2 |
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1,215,769 | 55.88% | ||
| No | 959,734 | 44.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | To promote and assure the preservation, renewal and improvement of the state’s roads and bridges; subways, trains and buses; waterways and airports; and other vital transportation systems, facilities and equipment for the benefit of the people of the state, shall section one of part I of chapter 60 of the laws of two thousand five, enacting and constituting the “Rebuild and Renew New York Transportation Bond Act of 2005” authorizing the creation of a state debt in the amount of two billion nine hundred million dollars ($2,900,000,000) for the construction, improvement, reconstruction and preservation of transportation systems and facilities, including the acquisition of equipment, be approved? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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