Ballot Questions
1882
Question #2
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change VI.28 (misnumbered) - to rearrange supreme court terms
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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76.68% |
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248,784 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
23.32% |
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75,644 New Yorkers voted No |
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324,428 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
VI.28.misnumbered proposed for 1883
• Section 28.misnumbered: Legislature to provide for not more than five general terms — Election of additional justices — When justices to be invested with office.
The legislature, at the first session thereof after the adoption of this amendment, shall provide for organizing in the supreme court not more than five general terms thereof; and for the election at the general election next after the adoption of this amendment, by the electors of the judicial districts mentioned in this section, respectively, of not more than two…
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