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Ballot Questions

1947

Question #1

Bond Act

Since 1847, the NYS constitution requires that if the state legislature wants the state to take on debts over a certain $ amount, its 2 houses (the senate and assembly) would have to pass a law explaining the specific purpose of the debt, and then ask NYS voters if they want the state to take on that debt.

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And the voters said: Yes!

How We Voted

YES

70.51%

1,515,403 New Yorkers voted Yes

NO

29.49%

633,868 New Yorkers voted No

2,149,271 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.

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