Ballot Questions
1911
Question #7
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change I.7 - to allow the supreme court to determine just compensation for the state taking private land, as an alternative to a jury of landowners or court-appointed commissioners
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: No!
How We Voted
YES |
45.99% |
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274,846 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
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54.01% |
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322,782 New Yorkers voted No |
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597,628 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 1912
Article I: Bill Of Rights • Section 7: Private property — Private roads.
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, by the supreme court with or without a jury or by not less than three commissioners appointed by a court of record, as shall be prescribed by law. Private…
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