Ballot Questions
1943
Question #2
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to add VII.17
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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69.43% |
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558,726 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
30.57% |
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246,011 New Yorkers voted No |
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804,737 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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VII.17 proposed for 1944
Article VII: State Finances • Section 17: Authorizing the legislature to establish a fund or funds for tax revenue stabilization reserves; regulating payments thereto and withdrawals therefrom
The legislature may establish a fund or funds to aid in the stabilization of the tax revenues of the state available for expenditure or distribution. Any law creating such a fund shall specify the tax or taxes to which such fund relates, and shall prescribe the method of determining the amount of revenue from any such tax or taxes which…
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