Ballot Questions
1899
Question #4
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change VIII.10 - to address limitations on debts of cities, towns, and counties
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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68.45% |
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315,495 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
31.55% |
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145,450 New Yorkers voted No |
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460,945 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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VIII.10 proposed for 1900
Article VIII: Corporations and Charities • Section 10: Counties, cities, and towns not to give money or credit; limitation of indebtedness.
No county, city, town, or village shall hereafter give any money or property, or loan its money or credit to or in aid of any individual, association, or corporation, or become directly or indirectly the owner of stock in, or bonds of, any association or corporation; nor shall any such county, city, town, or village be allowed to incur any…
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