Ballot Questions
1935
Question #2
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change I.2 - to allow the legislature to permit civil jury verdicts with five-sixths vote
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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70.55% |
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1,150,687 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
29.45% |
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480,340 New Yorkers voted No |
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1,631,027 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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I.2 proposed for 1936
Article I: Bill Of Rights • Section 2: Trial by jury.
The trial by jury in all cases in which it has been heretofore used shall remain inviolate forever; but a jury trial may be waived by the parties in all civil cases in the manner to be prescribed by law. The legislature may provide, however, by law, that a verdict may be rendered by not less than five-sixths of the…
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