Ballot Questions
1911
Question #6
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change VII.8 - to clarify mandate of state's ownership of canals
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: No!
How We Voted
YES |
46.58% |
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282,893 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
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53.42% |
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324,465 New Yorkers voted No |
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607,358 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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VII.8 proposed for 1912
Article VII: State Finance; Forest Preserve; Canals • Section 8: Certain canals not to be leased or sold.
The Legislature shall not sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the Erie canal, the Oswego canal, the Champlain canal, the Cayuga and Seneca canal, the Black River canal or any part of said canals, or any lands, slips, docks, or other structures, basins, harbors, or terminals connected with and appurtenant to said canals hereafter provided, acquired or constructed by the…
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