New York State Constitution of 1846 Measure (1846)
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| New York State Constitution of 1846 Measure | |
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| Election date May 18, 1971 | |
| Topic Constitutional language | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional convention referral | Origin Constitutional convention |
The New York State Constitution of 1846 Measure was on the November 3, 1846 ballot in New York as a convention referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.[1]
The ballot measure enacted the state's third constitution, which is known as the New York Constitution of 1846.[1] Electors voted on a ballot question to authorize the constitutional convention in 1845.
Aftermath
Constitution of 1894
The New York Constitution of 1846 was the state constitution through 1894, when voters approved the state's fourth constitution.
Election results
| New York State Constitution Measure (1846) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 221,528 | 70.56% | ||
| No | 92,436 | 29.44% | ||
Election results via: New York State Court System
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the New York Constitution
The constitutional convention of 1846 referred the new constitution to voters for approval or rejection.[1]
See also
- New York 1846 ballot measures
- 1846 ballot measures
- List of New York ballot measures
- New York Constitution
External links
Footnotes
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