Ballot Questions
1929
Question #4
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change VII.3 - to allow the state to contract debts re forest fires
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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75.37% |
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959,454 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
24.63% |
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313,512 New Yorkers voted No |
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1,272,966 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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VII.3 proposed for 1930
Article VII: State Finance; Forest Preserve; Canals • Section 3: Debts to repel invasion.
In addition to the above limited power to contract debts, the state may contract debts to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or defend the state in war, or to suppress forest fires; but the money arising from the contracting of such debts shall be applied to the purpose for which it was raised, or to repay such debts, and to no…
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