Ballot Questions
1955
Question #5
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change VIII.5
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: No!
How We Voted
YES |
41.05% |
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818,551 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
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58.95% |
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1,175,343 New Yorkers voted No |
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1,993,894 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.5 proposed for 1956
Article VIII: Local Finances
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