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Ballot Questions

1921

Question #1

State Constitutional Amendment

NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,

to change V.9 - to expand veterans civil service preference to those who served in any war, and not restricted to those who served in the Civil War


as proposed by the NYS Legislature

And the voters said: No!

How We Voted

YES

39.09%

699,697 New Yorkers voted Yes

NO

60.91%

1,090,418 New Yorkers voted No

1,790,115 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.

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This BQ Would Have Amended

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.9 proposed for 1922

    Article V: State Officers; Civil Service • Section 9: Civil service.

    Appointments and promotions in the civil service of the state, and of all the civil divisions thereof, including cities and villages, shall be made according to merit and fitness to be ascertained, so far as practicable, by examinations, which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive; provided, however, that honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines who shall have served as…

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