Ballot Questions
1931
Question #2
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change III.7 - to allow state legislators to simultaneously get a civil appointment
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: No!
How We Voted
YES |
37.75% |
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424,522 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
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62.25% |
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700,177 New Yorkers voted No |
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1,124,699 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
III.7 proposed for 1932
Article III: Legislature • Section 7: No member to receive an appointment.
A member of the legislature may receive any civil appointment within this state, from the governor, the governor and senate, or from the legislature, or from any city government, during the time for which he shall have been elected; and upon his acceptance thereof, his seat shall be deemed vacated.
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