Ballot Questions
1905
Question #3
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change VI.1 - to allow the legislature to increase the number of justices in supreme court judicial districts
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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68.97% |
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297,893 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
31.03% |
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133,999 New Yorkers voted No |
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431,892 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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VI.1 proposed for 1906
Article VI: Judiciary • Section 1: Supreme Court ; how constituted ; judicial districts.
The Supreme Court is continued with general jurisdiction in law and equity, subject to such appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals as now is or may be prescribed by law not inconsistent with this article. The existing judicial districts of the State are continued until changed as hereinafter provided. The Supreme Court shall consist of the justices now in…
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