Ballot Questions
1949
Question #3
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 |
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60.80% |
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1,112,495 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
39.20% |
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717,411 New Yorkers voted No |
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1,829,906 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.