New York Amendment 3, Voting Qualifications Amendment (1921)
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| Topic Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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New York Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 8, 1921. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported ensuring English literacy as a voting qualification. |
A "no" vote opposed ensuring English literacy as a voting qualification. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 3 |
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896,355 | 58.64% | ||
| No | 632,144 | 41.36% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | "Shall the proposed amendment to section one of article two of the Constitution, providing that after January first, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two all voters shall be able to read and write English," 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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