Ballot Questions
1923
Question #1
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to add VII.13 - to give a bonus to veterans of World War I
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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60.85% |
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1,072,112 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
39.15% |
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689,885 New Yorkers voted No |
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1,761,997 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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VII.13 proposed for 1924
Article VII: State Finance; Forest Preserve; Canals • Section 13: Bonus to honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines of the World War.
The Legislature may authorize by law the creation of a debt or debts of the state to provide for the payment of bonuses to honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines of the World war who were actual residents of the State at the time of their enlistment or induction into the military service of the United States. An apportionment of…
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