Ballot Questions
1919
Question #4
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change VI.7 - to provide for judges' salaries
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: No!
How We Voted
YES |
46.85% |
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608,244 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
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53.15% |
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690,131 New Yorkers voted No |
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1,298,375 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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VI.7 proposed for 1920
Article VI: Judiciary • Section 7: Court of Appeals.
The court of appeals is continued. It shall consist of the chief judge and associate judges now in office, who shall hold their offices until the expiration of their respective terms, and their successors, who shall be chosen by the electors of the state. The official terms of the chief judge and associate judges shall be fourteen years from and…
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