Ballot Questions
1876
Question #2
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change V.4 - to establish a Superintendent of State Prisons and the powers and terms of that office, and to abolish the offices of Inspectors of State Prisons
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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86.84% |
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530,226 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
13.16% |
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80,358 New Yorkers voted No |
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610,584 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
V.4 proposed for 1877
• Section 4: Superintendent of state prisons.
A Superintendent of State Prisons shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and hold his office for five years unless sooner removed ; he shall give security in such amount, and with such sureties as shall be required by law for the faithful discharge of his duties; he shall have the…
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