Ballot Questions
1874
Question #6
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change VIII.4, VIII.11 - to refine how the legislature deals with banks, and local governments from giving money to private causes except to help the poor
as proposed by the NYS Legislature, based on a state commission's recommendation
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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63.50% |
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337,891 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
36.50% |
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194,236 New Yorkers voted No |
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532,127 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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Note: When voters approved of provisions, the new changes take effect on January 1st of the year after the question's appearance on the ballot
VIII.4 proposed for 1875
• Section 4: Savings banks.
The Legislature shall, by general law conform all charters of savings banks, or institutions for savings, to a uniformity of powers, rights and liabilities, and all charters hereafter granted for such corporations shall be made to conform to such general law, and to such amendments as may be made thereto. And no such corporation shall have any capital stock, nor…
Read moreVIII.11 proposed for 1875
• Section 11: Municipal aid prohibited, except for public purposes.
No county, city, town or village shall hereafter give any money or property, or loan its money or credit, to or in aid of any individual, association or corporation, or become, directly or indirectly, the owner of stock in or bonds of any association or corporation; nor shall any such county, city, town or village be allowed to incur any…
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