Ballot Questions
1907
Question #1
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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71.93% |
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352,905 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
28.07% |
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137,721 New Yorkers voted No |
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490,626 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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VIII.10 proposed for 1908
Article VIII: Corporations and Charities • Section 10: Limitation of indebtedness of counties, cities, towns and villages; exception as to city of New York.
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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