Ballot Questions
1965
Question #1
NYS Constitutional Convention
Since 1847, the NYS constitution requires that NYS voters must be asked every 20 years if they want to have a constitutional convention to review the state constitution, and to propose changes to the voters through ballot questions after the convention finishes its work.
In 1965, NYS voters faced the question:
We're still squeezing the juice - come back soon for more on this ballot question!
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
|
53.38% |
1,681,438 New Yorkers voted Yes |
NO |
46.62% |
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1,468,431 New Yorkers voted No |
3,149,869 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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