Ballot Questions
1909
Question #3
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change III.27 - to allow the legislature to delegate to counties the audits of their own finances
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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53.20% |
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253,834 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
46.80% |
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223,331 New Yorkers voted No |
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477,165 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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III.27 proposed for 1910
Article III: The Legislature • Section 27: Local legislative powers.
The Legislature shall, by general laws, confer upon the boards of supervisors of the several counties of the State such further powers of local legislation and administration as the Legislature may, from time to time, deem expedient, and in counties which now have, or may hereafter have, county auditors or other fiscal officers, authorized to audit bills, accounts, charges, claims…
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