Ballot Questions
1958
Question #2
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change VII.9
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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55.71% |
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1,309,103 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
44.29% |
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1,040,784 New Yorkers voted No |
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2,349,887 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
VII.9 proposed for 1959
Article VII: State Finances • Section 9: Short term state debts in anticipation of taxes, revenues and proceeds of sale of authorized bonds
The state may contract debts in anticipation of the receipt of taxes and revenues, direct or indirect, for the purposes and within the amounts of appropriations theretofore made. Notes or other obligations for the moneys so borrowed shall be issued as may be provided by law, and shall with the interest thereon be paid from such taxes and revenues within…
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