Ballot Questions
1963
Question #4
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change I.7, III.18, VIII.12, XIII.13, XIII.14, IX.1, IX.2, IX.3, IX.4, IX.5, IX.6, IX.7, IX.8, IX.9, IX.10, IX.11, IX.12, IX.13, IX.14, IX.15, IX.16
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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72.04% |
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1,719,074 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
27.96% |
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667,042 New Yorkers voted No |
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2,386,116 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
I.7 proposed for 1964
Article I: Bill Of Rights • Section 7: Compensation for taking private property; private roads; drainage of agricultural lands.
a. Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation. b. When private property shall be taken for any public use, the compensation to be made therefor, when such compensation is not made by the state, shall be ascertained by a jury, or by the supreme court without a jury, but not with a referee other than…
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Article III: Legislature • Section 18: Restrictions on the legislature respecting the making or use of profits by municipal corporations operating certain utility services.
[repealed]
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Article VIII: Local Finances • Section 12: Powers of local governments to be restricted; further limitations on contracting local indebtedness authorized
It shall be the duty of the legislature, subject to the provisions of this constitution, to restrict the power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting indebtedness, and loaning the credit of counties, cities, towns and villages, so as to prevent abuses in taxation and assessments and in contracting of indebtedness by them. Nothing in this article shall be construed to…
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Article XIII: Public Officers • Section 13: Law enforcement and other officers
We’re still sourcing the text of this provision – check back soon!XIII.14 proposed for 1964
Article XIII: Public Officers • Section 14: Employees of, and contractors for, the state and local governments; wages, hours and other provisions to be regulated by legislature
We’re still sourcing the text of this provision – check back soon!IX.1 proposed for 1964
Article IX: Local Governments • Section 1: Bill of rights for local governments.
We’re still sourcing the text of this provision – check back soon!IX.2 proposed for 1964
Article IX: Local Governments • Section 2: Powers and duties of legislature; home rule powers of local governments; statute of local governments.
We’re still sourcing the text of this provision – check back soon!IX.3 proposed for 1964
Article IX: Local Governments • Section 3: Existing laws to remain applicable; construction; definitions.
(a) Except as expressly provided, nothing in this article shall restrict or impair any power of the legislature in relation to: (1) The maintenance, support or administration of the public school system, as required or provided by article XI of this constitution, or any retirement system pertaining to such public school system, (2) The courts as required or provided by…
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Article IX: Local Governments • Section 4: Further powers of local legislation and administration for counties; county auditors.
[repealed]
Read moreIX.5 proposed for 1964
Article IX: Local Governments • Section 5: Sheriffs; clerks of counties; district attorneys; registers; power of approval.
[renumbered as XIII.13(a)]
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Article IX: Local Governments • Section 6: Removal of district attorney for failure to prosecute; expenses in prosecutions of bribery.
[renumbered as XIII.13(b)]
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Article IX: Local Governments • Section 7: Appointment or election of county officers when not provided for by the constitution.
[repealed]
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Article IX: Local Governments • Section 8: Powers of the city of New York over certain county officers; restrictions on legislature; appointment or election of officers generally when not provided for by constitution.
[renumbered as XIII.13(c)]
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Article IX: Local Governments • Section 9: Cities and villages; organization; powers to be restricted.
[repealed]
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Article IX: Local Governments • Section 10: Extra compensation prohibited.
[repealed]
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Article IX: Local Governments • Section 11: Passage of special city laws prohibited; exceptions.
[repealed]
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Article IX: Local Governments • Section 12: Power of cities to enact local laws relating to property, affairs or government.
[repealed]
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Article IX: Local Governments • Section 13: Existing laws to remain applicable; reservation of power in legislature over certain matters.
[repealed]
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Article IX: Local Governments • Section 14: Annexation of territory of cities.
[repealed]
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Article IX: Local Governments • Section 15: Election of city officers and certain county officers to be held in odd-numbered years.
[repealed]
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