Ballot Questions
1973
Question #5
State Constitutional Amendment
NYS were asked if they wanted to pass an amendment to the NYS constitution,
to change XVII.5
as proposed by the NYS Legislature
And the voters said: Yes!
How We Voted
YES |
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54.54% |
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1,571,065 New Yorkers voted Yes |
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NO |
45.46% |
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1,309,625 New Yorkers voted No |
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2,880,690 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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XVII.5 proposed for 1974
Article XVII: Social Welfare • Section 5: Institutions for detention of criminals; probation; parole; state commission of correction
The legislature may provide for the maintenance and support of institutions for the detention of persons charged with or convicted of crime and for systems of probation and parole of persons convicted of crime. There shall be a state commission of correction, which shall visit and inspect or cause to be visited and inspected by members of its staff, all…
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