Ballot Questions
1894
Question #5
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change VI.1 - to add 12 justices among supreme court districts
as proposed by the most recent NYS Constitutional Convention
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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53.63% |
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395,233 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
46.37% |
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341,713 New Yorkers voted No |
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736,946 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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VI.1 proposed for 1895
Article VI: Judiciary • Section 1: Supreme Court, of what it shall consist, etc.
The supreme court is continued with general jurisdiction in law and equity, subject to such appellate jurisdiction of the court of appeals as now is or may be prescribed by law not inconsistent with this article. The existing judicial districts of the State are continued until changed, as hereinafter provided. The supreme court shall consist of the justices now in…
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