Ballot Questions
1957
Question #1
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to add VII.19
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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70.19% |
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1,895,896 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
29.81% |
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805,251 New Yorkers voted No |
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2,701,147 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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VII.19 proposed for 1958
Article VII: State Finances • Section 19: State debt for expansion of state university
The legislature may authorize by law the creation of a debt or debts of the state, not exceeding in the aggregate two hundred fifty million dollars, to provide moneys for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement and equipment of facilities for the expansion and development of the program of higher education provided and to be provided at institutions now or hereafter…
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