Ballot Questions
1869
Question #3
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to add VIII.15 - to establish a uniform rule of assessment and taxation for personal and real property
as proposed by the most recent NYS Constitutional Convention
And the voters said: No!
How We Voted
YES |
40.30% |
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183,812 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
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59.70% |
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272,260 New Yorkers voted No |
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456,072 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
VIII.15 proposed for 1870
• Section 15: Uniform property tax and assessment.
Real and personal property shall be subject to a uniform rule of assessment and taxation.
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