Ballot Questions
1981
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: No!
How We Voted
YES |
49.73% |
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1,272,672 New Yorkers voted Yes |
NO |
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50.27% |
1,286,371 New Yorkers voted No |
2,559,043 votes determined the outcome of this ballot question.
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