Ballot Questions
1969
Question #3
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change XIV.4, XIV.5
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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80.73% |
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2,750,675 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
19.27% |
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656,763 New Yorkers voted No |
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3,407,438 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
XIV.4 proposed for 1970
Article XIV: Conservation • Section 4: Protection of natural resources; development of agricultural lands
The policy of the state shall be to conserve and protect its natural resources and scenic beauty and encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural lands for the production of food and other agricultural products. The legislature, in implementing this policy, shall include adequate provision for the abatement of air and water pollution and of excessive and unnecessary noise,…
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Article XIV: Conservation • Section 5: Violations of article; how restrained
A violation of any of the provisions of this article may be restrained at the suit of the people or, with the consent of the supreme court in appellate division, on notice to the attorney-general at the suit of any citizen.
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