Ballot Questions
1969
Question #4
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to add III.5-a
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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69.89% |
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2,229,299 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
30.11% |
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960,452 New Yorkers voted No |
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3,189,751 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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III.5-a proposed for 1970
Article III: Legislature • Section 5-a: Definition of inhabitants
For the purpose of apportioning senate and assembly districts pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this article, the term “inhabitants, excluding aliens” shall mean the whole number of persons.
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